Ich habe die angenehme Aufgabe...

1993 0h 35m DE

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★9.0TMDB · 1

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Synopsis

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Emil is an elderly circus director. His pleasant and all-too-frequent duty is to greet people from every village in the land. Again and again the tired old fighter refuses to stop and wonder whether it is worthwhile - though this is the question foremost in his mind.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Emil Pfeiffer

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Hubert Sauper
Languages: German
Countries: Austria

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RUNTIME

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Tight 35-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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ERA

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

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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 Hubert Sauper, shot by Danielle Proskar. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0107184 — 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

Hubert Sauper directs. Danielle Proskar behind the camera. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Austria. Dialogue in German.

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1Tight 35-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
233 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Directed by Hubert Sauper, shot by Danielle Proskar. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5IMDB entry: tt0107184 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
6Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.