The Dumpling Affair

2017 1h 38m DE

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7.1

SOLID

★7.1TMDB · 114

ComedyCrime

Synopsis

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After a provincial policeman gets falsely accused of a crime that was committed with his pocket knife, he begins a turbulent hunt for the real murderer.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Sebastian Bezzel
Franz Eberhofer
Simon Schwarz
Rudi Birkenberger
Francis Fulton-Smith
Polizeidirektor Barschl
Lisa Maria Potthoff
Susi
Nora Waldstätten
Elisabeth Mayerhofer
Enzi Fuchs
Oma Eberhofer
Eisi Gulp
Papa Eberhofer
Gerhard Wittmann
Leopold Eberhofer

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Ed Herzog
Writers: Stefan Betz
Languages: German
Countries: Germany, Austria

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ERA

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Released 9 years ago.

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WORLD

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International production across 2 countries: Germany, Austria.

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CINEMA

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

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Ed Herzog, shot by Stephan Schuh. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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

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DIRECTOR

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

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CAST

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Sebastian Bezzel and Simon Schwarz and Francis Fulton-Smith carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt5541132 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

Ed Herzog directs. Stephan Schuh behind the camera. Martin Probst scores. Stefan Essl cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Germany, Austria. Dialogue in German.

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Things worth knowing

1Released 9 years ago.
2International production across 2 countries: Germany, Austria.
3Part of the "Eberhofer Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
4Directed by Ed Herzog, shot by Stephan Schuh. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Martin Probst. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor Stefan Essl shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Sebastian Bezzel and Simon Schwarz and Francis Fulton-Smith carry the top of the cast.
8IMDB entry: tt5541132 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.