Arche Nora

1948 1h 22m DE

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9.0

MASTERPIECE

★9.0TMDB · 1

DramaComedy

Synopsis

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In the early years after the end of the Second World War. Germany lies in ruins and the young people only want to look ahead, in search of a little private happiness and a better, peaceful future. For the two young war returnees Klaus Schriewer and Peter Stoll, who have secured their economic survival with a small handcart transport business, this first means looking for a reasonably habitable place to live. The two friends have identified a shipwreck, a former fishing trawler, which they call "Noah's Ark" and which they want to refurbish into a habitable home...

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Willy Maertens
Willi Lüdecke
Claus Hofer
Klaus Schriewer
Harry Meyen
Peter Stoll
Edith Schneider
Nora Wendler
Peter Schütte
Jochen Wendler
Kurt Meister
Radtke
Hans Billian
Karl Kramer

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Werner Klingler
Writers: Harald G. Petersson
Languages: German
Countries: Germany

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RUNTIME

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

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ERA

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78 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 Werner Klingler, shot by Eugen Klagemann. 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 Klaus Dudenhöfer 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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Willy Maertens and Claus Hofer and Harry Meyen carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0040110 — 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

Werner Klingler directs. Eugen Klagemann behind the camera. Klaus Dudenhöfer cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Germany. Dialogue in German.

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Things worth knowing

182 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
278 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Directed by Werner Klingler, shot by Eugen Klagemann. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Editor Klaus Dudenhöfer shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Willy Maertens and Claus Hofer and Harry Meyen carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt0040110 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.