The Yellow Shark

1992 1h 29m EN

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BANGER

★8.0TMDB · 2

Music

Synopsis

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This live recording was culled from seven September 1992 concerts given in Vienna, Berlin, and Frankfurt by the Ensemble Modern, a Frankfurt-based chamber orchestra that performs only contemporary music. Composed and conducted by Frank Zappa.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Frank Zappa
Self
Peter Rundel
Self
Ensemble Modern
Themselves
Andreas Böttger
Self
Uwe Dierksen
Self
Roland Diry
Self
Stefan Dohr
Self
Friedemann Dähn
Self

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Egbert van Hees
Languages: English
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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ERA

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

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DIRECTOR

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

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CAST

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Frank Zappa and Peter Rundel and Ensemble Modern carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0768248 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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WILD

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Only 2 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Egbert van Hees directs. Edgar Rößler cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Germany. Dialogue in English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

189 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
234 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
3Editor Edgar Rößler shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
4Frank Zappa and Peter Rundel and Ensemble Modern carry the top of the cast.
5IMDB entry: tt0768248 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
6Only 2 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.