Schatten im Rampenlicht

1990 1h 30m DE

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9.0

MASTERPIECE

★9.0TMDB · 1

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Synopsis

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Shadows in the Spotlight: Stand-ins and bit players. Human material rented out for about 400 schillings a day. Live background, human scenery.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

August Komzak
Alexander Weber
Nadja Etzler
Mizzi Bodendorfer
Arthur Preuss
Richard Weiss
Pepi Taschner
Margarethe von Angerholzer

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Nikolaus Leytner
Writers: Nikolaus Leytner
Languages: German
Countries: Austria

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RUNTIME

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90 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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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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3 / 8

RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Nikolaus Leytner, shot by Peter Zeitlinger. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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

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6 / 8

CAST

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August Komzak and Alexander Weber and Nadja Etzler carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0100556 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

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

Nikolaus Leytner directs. Peter Zeitlinger behind the camera. Peter Beňovský cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Austria. Dialogue in German.

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190 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
236 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Directed by Nikolaus Leytner, shot by Peter Zeitlinger. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Editor Peter Beňovský shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6August Komzak and Alexander Weber and Nadja Etzler carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt0100556 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.