Willkommen bei den Honeckers

2017 1h 29m DE

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5.2

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★5.2TMDB · 6

DramaComedy

Synopsis

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Max Bretschneider pretends to be a communist in order to conduct the last interview with Erich Honecker.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Max Bretschneider
Johann Rummel
Max Mauff
Maik Sperrfeld
Cornelia Gröschel
Jenny Seifert
Martin Brambach
Erich Honecker
Johanna Gastdorf
Margot Honecker
Godehard Giese
Walter Rührig
Inka Friedrich
Susanne Rummel
Thomas Thieme
Fritz Krozowski

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Philipp Leinemann
Writers: Matthias Pacht
Languages: German
Countries: Germany

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RUNTIME

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89 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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ERA

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Released 9 years ago.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Philipp Leinemann, shot by Christian Stangassinger. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Nils Landmark 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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Max Bretschneider and Max Mauff and Cornelia Gröschel carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt6009220 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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7 / 7

WILD

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Only 6 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Philipp Leinemann directs. Christian Stangassinger behind the camera. Nils Landmark cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Germany. Dialogue in German.

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189 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
2Released 9 years ago.
3Directed by Philipp Leinemann, shot by Christian Stangassinger. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Editor Nils Landmark shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Max Bretschneider and Max Mauff and Cornelia Gröschel carry the top of the cast.
6IMDB entry: tt6009220 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
7Only 6 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.