Fotofinish

1986 0h 17m DE

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9.0

MASTERPIECE

★9.0TMDB · 1

DramaComedy

Synopsis

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A man in financial debt is asked by his little son if the photographer of the famous picture which shows the Hindenburg zeppelin going up in flames early this century has become rich by that. The father quickly concludes that he only has to take the right picture in order to be able to pay his debts. After contacting a underground explosives engineer he takes off to the Munich Olympic Tower with his camera...

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Peter Zilles
Jupp
Julia Kohlmann
Moni
Wolfgang Pregler
Wodritzki
Hans Schödel
Klaus-Dieter
Sokkyo Ahn
Japanese Man
Helmut Bückle
Sheriff
Michael Tregor
Man in Subway
Josef Thuringer
Uhrumsteller

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Sönke Wortmann
Writers: Sönke Wortmann
Languages: German
Countries: Germany

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RUNTIME

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Tight 17-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

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Sönke Wortmann, shot by Johannes Kirchlechner. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Helga Endler 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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Peter Zilles and Julia Kohlmann and Wolfgang Pregler carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0091070 — 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

Sönke Wortmann directs. Johannes Kirchlechner behind the camera. Felix Müller scores. Helga Endler cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Germany. Dialogue in German.

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Things worth knowing

1Tight 17-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
240 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
3Directed by Sönke Wortmann, shot by Johannes Kirchlechner. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Felix Müller. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Helga Endler shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Peter Zilles and Julia Kohlmann and Wolfgang Pregler carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt0091070 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.