The Germans and Their Men

1990 1h 37m DE

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9.0

MASTERPIECE

★9.0TMDB · 1

DocumentaryDramaComedy

Synopsis

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A documentary with fictious elements. Ms. Elisabeth (Lieschen) Müller from Austria comes to Bonn, Germany to find herself a man. During the search she investigates the connections between neckties, political power and prostitution, and tries to look for the influence the german feminist movement had on the men in Germany's capital.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Renée Felden
Elisabeth Müller
Helke Sander
Self - Interviewer
Luise F. Pusch
Self - Interviewer
Helmut Kohl
Self
Erich Mende
Self
Gerhart Baum
Self
Claudia von Alemann
Self
Daniel Mehltretter
Self

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Helke Sander
Writers: Helke Sander
Languages: German
Countries: Germany

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ERA

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

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2 / 7

CRAFT

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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3 / 7

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Helke Sander, shot by Lilly Grote. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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4 / 7

DIRECTOR

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

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5 / 7

CAST

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Renée Felden and Helke Sander and Luise F. Pusch carry the top of the cast.

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6 / 7

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0345127 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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7 / 7

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

Helke Sander directs. Lilly Grote behind the camera. Helke Sander cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Germany. Dialogue in German.

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136 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
2Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
3Directed by Helke Sander, shot by Lilly Grote. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Editor Helke Sander shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Renée Felden and Helke Sander and Luise F. Pusch carry the top of the cast.
6IMDB entry: tt0345127 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
7Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.