Heiße Ware

1959 1h 30m DE

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9.0

MASTERPIECE

★9.0TMDB · 1

Crime

Synopsis

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“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Margit Saad
Anna Keller
Ivan Desny
Paul Martens
Peter Carsten
Otto Faber
Lukas Ammann
Erwin Wanka
Helmut Brasch
Gessner
Pino Demschick
Max - Schmuggler
Robert Fackler
Pauli
Albert Hehn
Gerndl

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Paul May
Writers: Johannes Kai, Kurt Wilhelm
Languages: German
Countries: Germany

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RUNTIME

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

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ERA

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67 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 Paul May, shot by Oskar Schnirch. 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 Herbert Jarczyk. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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6 / 8

DIRECTOR

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

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7 / 8

CAST

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Margit Saad and Ivan Desny and Peter Carsten carry the top of the cast.

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0123881 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Paul May directs. Oskar Schnirch behind the camera. Herbert Jarczyk scores. Anneliese Schönnenbeck cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Germany. Dialogue in German.

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190 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
267 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Directed by Paul May, shot by Oskar Schnirch. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Herbert Jarczyk. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor Anneliese Schönnenbeck shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Margit Saad and Ivan Desny and Peter Carsten carry the top of the cast.
8IMDB entry: tt0123881 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.