Bibi Blocksberg and the Secret of Blue Owls

2004 1h 59m DE

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★6.1TMDB · 89

AdventureComedyFamilyFantasy

Synopsis

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Poor Bibi - due to her bad marks in maths she has to spend the whole summer in the boarding school of Altenberg to scrape through a series of exams - otherwise she'd stay down in school, being forced to repeat the year. No camping, no white-water rafting, no vacation at all. So it doesn't surprise anyone that the young witch is quite disgruntled when arriving at Altenberg Castle. Her roommate is a touchy unpleassant fashion victim and headmaster Quirin Bartels is so muddle-headed that he can't even remember the names of his students properly. But then Bibi makes friends with Elea, a girl wheelchair-bound since a terrible accident where she also lost her beloved parents. Now Bibi is determined to help the sensitive Elea, searching a way to heal her from her palsy legs.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Sidonie von Krosigk
Bibi Blocksberg
Monica Bleibtreu
Walpurgia
Katja Riemann
Barbara Blocksberg
Ulrich Noethen
Bernhard Blocksberg
Marie Luise Stahl
Elea Mischnik
Corinna Harfouch
Rabia von Katzenstein
Edgar Selge
Quirin Bartels
Frederick Lau
David

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Franziska Buch
Languages: German
Countries: Germany

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ERA

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Released 22 years ago.

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2 / 8

CINEMA

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Part of the "Bibi Blocksberg Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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3 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Franziska Buch, shot by Axel Block. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Original score by Enjott Schneider. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Barbara von Weitershausen 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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Sidonie von Krosigk and Monica Bleibtreu and Katja Riemann carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0386327 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 89 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Franziska Buch directs. Axel Block behind the camera. Enjott Schneider scores. Barbara von Weitershausen cuts. Produced in Germany. Dialogue in German.

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Things worth knowing

1Released 22 years ago.
2Part of the "Bibi Blocksberg Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
3Directed by Franziska Buch, shot by Axel Block. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Enjott Schneider. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Barbara von Weitershausen shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Sidonie von Krosigk and Monica Bleibtreu and Katja Riemann carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt0386327 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 89 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.