Der Schatten des Schreibers

1995 1h 30m DE

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10.0

MASTERPIECE

★10.0TMDB · 1

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Synopsis

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Light fiction writer Robert David has completed a novel. He is pleased with his first ambitious work - until one day the main character steps out of the book and disrupts his life.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Hans-Werner Meyer
Robert David
Wolfgang Gasser
Verleger
Gudrun Tielsch
Sarah
Birgit Zamulo
Barbara
Hary Prinz
Assistent
Johannes Silberschneider
Fälscher
Hilde Sochor
Franz Solar

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Niki List
Writers: Bernhard Schaerfl, Niki List
Languages: German
Countries: Austria

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RUNTIME

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90 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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2 / 8

ERA

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31 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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3 / 8

RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Niki List, shot by Martin Stingl. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Ingrid Koller shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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6 / 8

CAST

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Hans-Werner Meyer and Wolfgang Gasser and Gudrun Tielsch carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0111086 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Niki List directs. Martin Stingl behind the camera. Ingrid Koller cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Austria. Dialogue in German.

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Things worth knowing

190 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
231 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Directed by Niki List, shot by Martin Stingl. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Editor Ingrid Koller shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Hans-Werner Meyer and Wolfgang Gasser and Gudrun Tielsch carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt0111086 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.