Eierdiebe

1977 1h 23m DE

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10.0

MASTERPIECE

★10.0TMDB · 1

Drama

Synopsis

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The story of two small-time crooks in the Frankfurt underworld who would like to make it big, but fail time and again.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Marquard Bohm
Charly
Rolf Zacher
Franz
Gerhard Olschewski
Klaus
Adrian Hoven
Helmut Alimonta
Armin Meier
Klaus Münster
Charly Wierczejewski

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Michael Fengler
Writers: Burghard Schlicht, Michael Fengler
Languages: German
Countries: Germany

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RUNTIME

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

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ERA

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49 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Michael Fengler, shot by Jürgen Jürges. 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 Jürgen Knieper. 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 Christa Reeh 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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Marquard Bohm and Rolf Zacher and Gerhard Olschewski carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0122470 — 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

Michael Fengler directs. Jürgen Jürges behind the camera. Jürgen Knieper scores. Christa Reeh cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Germany. Dialogue in German.

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183 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
249 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
3Directed by Michael Fengler, shot by Jürgen Jürges. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Jürgen Knieper. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Christa Reeh shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Marquard Bohm and Rolf Zacher and Gerhard Olschewski carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt0122470 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.