Famous Five

2012 1h 29m DE

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6.3

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★6.3TMDB · 61

FamilyAdventure

Synopsis

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The film recounts the adventures of Julian, Dick, Anne, George and Timmy the dog on their first holiday together at the seaside. In an old smugglers' cave, the children happen to overhear a radio message that refers to the abduction of George’s father Quentin. The professor has set up a laboratory on Kirrin Island where he’s doing research on a new energy generation method. Someone has obviously taken great interest in the valuable research results. But neither the police nor George’s mother Fanny believe the children. They are now on their own and discover a conspiracy that almost takes their breath away.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Valeria Eisenbart
George
Neele-Marie Nickel
Anne
Anja Kling
Tante Fanny
Quirin Oettl
Julian
Justus Schlingensiepen
Dick
Anatole Taubman
Agent Peter Turner
Michael Fitz
Prof. Quentin
Armin Rohde
Peters

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Mike Marzuk
Writers: Peer Klehmet, Sebastian Wehlings
Languages: German
Countries: Germany

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RUNTIME

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

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2 / 8

ERA

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Released 14 years ago.

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3 / 8

CINEMA

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Part of the "Famous Five Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Mike Marzuk, shot by Bernhard Jasper. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Original score by Wolfram de Marco. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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6 / 8

CAST

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Valeria Eisenbart and Neele-Marie Nickel and Anja Kling carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt1954464 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 61 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Mike Marzuk directs. Bernhard Jasper behind the camera. Wolfram de Marco scores. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Germany. Dialogue in German.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

189 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
2Released 14 years ago.
3Part of the "Famous Five Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
4Directed by Mike Marzuk, shot by Bernhard Jasper. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Wolfram de Marco. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Valeria Eisenbart and Neele-Marie Nickel and Anja Kling carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt1954464 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 61 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.