The Night Father Christmas Died

2010 0h 38m DE

Drama

Synopsis

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The holiest night, the loneliest people. A singer, a killer and Santa Clause. United in their destiny.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Pia Mechler
Sascha
Wolfgang Packhäuser
Richard
Vladislav Grakovskiy
Ivan
Tyron Ricketts
Bodyguard Marcus
Jens Atzorn
Manager Dirk
Matthias Hungerbühler
Peter
Imam Cagla
Yusuf

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Martin Schreier
Writers: Martin Schreier
Languages: German
Countries: Germany

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RUNTIME

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Tight 38-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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ERA

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Released 16 years ago.

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RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Martin Schreier, shot by Markus Nestroy. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Martin Schreier 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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Pia Mechler and Wolfgang Packhäuser and Vladislav Grakovskiy carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt1568299 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

Martin Schreier directs. Markus Nestroy behind the camera. Martin Schreier cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Germany. Dialogue in German.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Tight 38-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
2Released 16 years ago.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Directed by Martin Schreier, shot by Markus Nestroy. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Editor Martin Schreier shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Pia Mechler and Wolfgang Packhäuser and Vladislav Grakovskiy carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt1568299 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.