From the Reports of Security Guards & Patrol Services – Part Eight

1986 0h 6m DE

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★5.8TMDB · 4

Comedy

Synopsis

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When an ordinary-looking man tries to buy a mirror in an upscale shop, class conflicts arise. The third part of the short film series.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Dinko Bogdanić
Burghart Klaußner

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Helke Sander
Writers: Helke Sander
Languages: German
Countries: Germany

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RUNTIME

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Tight 6-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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ERA

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40 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 Helke Sander, shot by Martin Gressmann. 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 Ursula Höf 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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Dinko Bogdanić and Burghart Klaußner carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0432419 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 4 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Helke Sander directs. Martin Gressmann behind the camera. Ursula Höf cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Germany. Dialogue in German.

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Things worth knowing

1Tight 6-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
240 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Directed by Helke Sander, shot by Martin Gressmann. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Editor Ursula Höf shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Dinko Bogdanić and Burghart Klaußner carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt0432419 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 4 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

The technical file

Cinematography: Martin Gressmann
Editing: Ursula Höf
Runtime: 6 min · 0h 6m
Status: Released
Original language: DE
IMDB: From the Reports of Security Guards & Patrol Services – Part Eight (1986)