Fräulein: A Winter’s Tale

2016 1h 30m IT

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5.2

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5.6

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★5.2TMDB · 40★5.6IMDB · 220

ComedyScience Fiction

Synopsis

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As a solar storm unfolds, causing power surges and blackouts, a storm of emotions rages within Regina, a spinster referred to as Fräulein, when a childlike sexagenarian checks into her hotel. What should be one night becomes a stormy coexistence all its own.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Christian De Sica
Walter
Lucia Mascino
Regina
Irina Wrona
Nina
Max Mazzotta
Postino
Therese Hämer
Hanna
Andrea Germani
Max
Jasmin Barbara Mairhofer
Luisa
Luigi Delladio
Don Stein

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Caterina Carone
Writers: Caterina Carone, Caterina Carone, Caterina Carone
Languages: German, Italian
Countries: Italy

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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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Released 10 years ago.

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3 / 8

WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 2 languages: German, Italian.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Caterina Carone, shot by Melanie Brugger. 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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Original score by Giorgio Giampà. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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6 / 8

DIRECTOR

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

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7 / 8

CAST

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Christian De Sica and Lucia Mascino and Irina Wrona carry the top of the cast.

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt4637050 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Caterina Carone directs. Melanie Brugger behind the camera. Giorgio Giampà scores. Enrica Gatto cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Italy. Dialogue in German, Italian.

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Things worth knowing

190 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
2Released 10 years ago.
3Dialogue crosses 2 languages: German, Italian.
4Directed by Caterina Carone, shot by Melanie Brugger. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Giorgio Giampà. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor Enrica Gatto shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Christian De Sica and Lucia Mascino and Irina Wrona carry the top of the cast.
8IMDB entry: tt4637050 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 40 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.