Die Kinder

1967 0h 11m DE

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9.0

MASTERPIECE

★9.0TMDB · 1

Synopsis

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Short by Edgar Reitz.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Christian Reitz
Johanna Usener

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Edgar Reitz
Writers: Edgar Reitz
Languages: German
Countries: Germany

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RUNTIME

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Tight 11-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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2 / 8

ERA

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59 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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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 Edgar Reitz, shot by Thomas Mauch. 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 Beate Mainka-Jellinghaus 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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Christian Reitz and Johanna Usener carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0060591 — 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

Edgar Reitz directs. Thomas Mauch behind the camera. Beate Mainka-Jellinghaus cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Germany. Dialogue in German.

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Things worth knowing

1Tight 11-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
259 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Directed by Edgar Reitz, shot by Thomas Mauch. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Editor Beate Mainka-Jellinghaus shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Christian Reitz and Johanna Usener carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt0060591 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.