Extraklasse

2018 1h 29m DE

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8.2

BANGER

★8.2TMDB · 4

TV MovieDramaComedyFamily

Synopsis

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The worn-out ex-journalist Ralph has to work as a substitute teacher at an evening school and in the end learns more than his protegees.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Axel Prahl
Ralph Friesner
Aglaia Szyszkowitz
Dörte Wiedebusch
Inka Friedrich
Laila
Katharina Thalbach
Karin
Max Hegewald
Roman
Simon Schwarz
Ingo
Mercedes Müller
Crystal
Jennifer Ulrich
Rina

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Matthias Tiefenbacher
Writers: Matthias Tiefenbacher, Gernot Gricksch
Languages: German
Countries: Germany

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RUNTIME

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89 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 "Extraklasse Filmreihe" — 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 Matthias Tiefenbacher, shot by Michael Wiesweg. 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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Editor Horst Reiter 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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Axel Prahl and Aglaia Szyszkowitz and Inka Friedrich carry the top of the cast.

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt8019682 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Matthias Tiefenbacher directs. Michael Wiesweg behind the camera. Horst Reiter cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Germany. Dialogue in German.

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Things worth knowing

189 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
2Released 8 years ago.
3Part of the "Extraklasse Filmreihe" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
4Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
5Directed by Matthias Tiefenbacher, shot by Michael Wiesweg. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
6Editor Horst Reiter shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Axel Prahl and Aglaia Szyszkowitz and Inka Friedrich carry the top of the cast.
8IMDB entry: tt8019682 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 4 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.