Carneval - Der Clown bringt den Tod

2018 1h 25m DE

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3.4

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★3.4TMDB · 9

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Synopsis

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A tricky out-of-area mission for Peter Lohmeyer alias Chief Inspector Jan Fabel in his fourth case: in the hustle and bustle of Cologne Carnival, of all things, the introverted hamburger has to chase a serial killer and stop a colleague from going it alone. Lisa Maria Potthoff plays the policewoman Maria, whose traumatic experience turns into a blind thirst for vengeance, Stipe Erceg can be seen in the role of the burned-out top chef and Murathan Muslu as a macho criminal. The lost souls are what make this bestseller film adaptation by the author Craig Russell, which is extremely exciting right up to the last second.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Peter Lohmeyer
Jan Fabel
Lisa Maria Potthoff
Maria Klee
Murathan Muslu
Viktor Buslenko
Merab Ninidze
Witrenko
Stipe Erceg
Ansgar Hoefer
Picco von Groote
Andrea Gehring / Vera Reinhardt
Christoph Franken
Benni Scholz
Halima Ilter
Tansu Bakrac

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Nicolai Rohde
Writers: Nils-Morten Osburg
Languages: German
Countries: Germany

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RUNTIME

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

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2 / 8

ERA

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Released 8 years ago.

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3 / 8

RUNTIME

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Part of the "Jan Fabel - Thriller Reihe" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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4 / 8

ERA

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Nicolai Rohde, shot by Felix Novo de Oliveira. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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6 / 8

DIRECTOR

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

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7 / 8

DIRECTOR

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

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8 / 8

CAST

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Peter Lohmeyer and Lisa Maria Potthoff and Murathan Muslu carry the top of the cast.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Nicolai Rohde directs. Felix Novo de Oliveira behind the camera. Johannes Kobilke scores. Melanie Schütze cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Germany. Dialogue in German.

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185 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
2Released 8 years ago.
3Part of the "Jan Fabel - Thriller Reihe" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
4Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
5Directed by Nicolai Rohde, shot by Felix Novo de Oliveira. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
6Original score by Johannes Kobilke. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
7Editor Melanie Schütze shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
8Peter Lohmeyer and Lisa Maria Potthoff and Murathan Muslu carry the top of the cast.
9IMDB entry: tt6645940 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
10Only 9 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.