Der richtige Mann

1982 1h 45m DE

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9.0

MASTERPIECE

★9.0TMDB · 1

CrimeComedy

Synopsis

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Karl Hirnschall is in his thirties and is a member of a Viennese avant-garde theatre group in the early seventies. When he is finally fed up with acting for low fees, he goes back to his former life. He becomes the "right man" for a grocery firm whose products he sells with great success. The neo-salesman manages to acquire a furnished appartment for himself and his young girlfriend, Traude. When his income does not keep pace with his expenditures, Karl resorts to shady business deals.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Wolfram Berger
Karl
Lisa Mühlmann
Traude
Erhardt Koren
Toni
Hilde Berger
Miriam
Marie Therese Escribano
stage manager
Inge Toifl
Traude's mother
Heinz Petters
Traude's father
Maria Bill
mannequin

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Dieter Berner
Writers: Dieter Berner, Hilde Berger
Languages: German
Countries: Austria

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ERA

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

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CRAFT

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Dieter Berner, shot by Frank Brühne. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Erika Geiger 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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Wolfram Berger and Lisa Mühlmann and Erhardt Koren carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0082995 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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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

Dieter Berner directs. Frank Brühne behind the camera. Erika Geiger cuts. Produced in Austria. Dialogue in German.

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144 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
2Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
3Directed by Dieter Berner, shot by Frank Brühne. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Editor Erika Geiger shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Wolfram Berger and Lisa Mühlmann and Erhardt Koren carry the top of the cast.
6IMDB entry: tt0082995 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
7Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.