Orchideen des Wahnsinns

1986 1h 19m DE

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★10.0TMDB · 1

Crime

Synopsis

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After twenty years of radio silence, Vera receives a telegram from her father: she is to visit him in his castle. Once there, she learns that the old man has suffered a heart attack during the night. But this is just the beginning of a series of mysterious incidents that drive Vera to the brink of madness...

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Diana Körner
Vera
Andy Anderson
Gustav
Krikor Melikyan
Dr. Weingaertner
Peter von Strombeck
Paul

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Nikolai Müllerschön
Writers: Wolfgang Büld, Eberhard Weißbarth
Languages: German
Countries: Germany

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RUNTIME

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Tight 79-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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2 / 8

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 Nikolai Müllerschön, shot by Stephan Motzek. 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 Jacques Zwart. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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6 / 8

CAST

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Diana Körner and Andy Anderson and Krikor Melikyan carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0089736 — 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

Nikolai Müllerschön directs. Stephan Motzek behind the camera. Jacques Zwart scores. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Germany. Dialogue in German.

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Things worth knowing

1Tight 79-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 Nikolai Müllerschön, shot by Stephan Motzek. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Jacques Zwart. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Diana Körner and Andy Anderson and Krikor Melikyan carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt0089736 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.