The Master Butcher

"A promise of love"

2019 2h 56m DE

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7.8

BANGER

★7.8TMDB · 16

DramaTV Movie

Synopsis

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After his return from World War I, there is no more work for Fidelis in his parents' butcher shop in Swabia, Germany. To make a better life for himself and Eva, the former fiancée of a friend who fell in battle, he emigrates to Argus, a town in North Dakota, in the United States. The artist Delphine, in whom Eva will find a friend, also moves there. To relieve Eva's homesickness, Fidelis founds a singing club.

“A promise of love”

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Cast

Jonas Nay
Fidelis Waldvogel
Aylin Tezel
Delphine
Leonie Benesch
Eva
Sylvester Groth
Robert
Vladimir Korneev
Cyprian
Claudia Kottal
Clarisse Straub
Therese Hämer
Tante Lore
Martin Leutgeb
Sheriff Hock

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Uli Edel
Writers: Ruth Stadler, Doris Dörrie
Languages: English, German
Countries: Croatia, Germany

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RUNTIME

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Clocks in at 176 minutes — on the longer side of feature-length cinema.

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ERA

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Released 7 years ago.

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WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 2 languages: English, German.

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WORLD

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International production across 2 countries: Croatia, Germany.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Uli Edel, shot by Hannes Hubach. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Julia Oehring 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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Jonas Nay and Aylin Tezel and Leonie Benesch carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "A promise of love".

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Uli Edel directs. Hannes Hubach behind the camera. Julia Oehring cuts. A long sit — settle in. Produced in Croatia, Germany. Dialogue in English, German.

Trivia

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1Clocks in at 176 minutes — on the longer side of feature-length cinema.
2Released 7 years ago.
3Dialogue crosses 2 languages: English, German.
4International production across 2 countries: Croatia, Germany.
5Directed by Uli Edel, shot by Hannes Hubach. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
6Editor Julia Oehring shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Jonas Nay and Aylin Tezel and Leonie Benesch carry the top of the cast.
8Marketing tagline: "A promise of love".
9IMDB entry: tt9255182 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
10Only 16 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.