Biikenbrennen - Der Fluch des Meeres

1999 1h 30m DE

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6.6

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★6.6TMDB · 5

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Synopsis

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Some businessman of a software company moves to the seashore because his daughter suffers from asthma as her mother did before she died. He doesn't like the villagers and he doesn't want them to hold the Biikenbrennen like every year in front of his new house because it's too dangerous. Biikenbrennen is a fire which prevents the cursed ghost of Wavlew to steal a child as he did in the 15th century to receive all the belongings of the villagers. So fate happens. And the arrogant father has to get his daughter back. Without the help of the villagers.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Christoph M. Ohrt
Marc Fölster
Anja Kling
Tanja Speichert
Heinrich Giskes
Hansen
Clara-Paulina Witsch
Johanna Fölster
Thomas Arnold
Hartmut Nicke
Hans Diehl
von Bütow
Andreas von Steegen
Stöver
Werner Lustig
Larnsen

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Sebastian Niemann
Writers: Timo Berndt
Languages: German
Countries: Germany

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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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27 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 Sebastian Niemann, shot by Gerhard Schirlo. 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 Egon Riedel. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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6 / 8

DIRECTOR

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

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7 / 8

CAST

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Christoph M. Ohrt and Anja Kling and Heinrich Giskes carry the top of the cast.

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0193770 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

Sebastian Niemann directs. Gerhard Schirlo behind the camera. Egon Riedel scores. Moune Barius cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Germany. Dialogue in German.

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190 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
227 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Directed by Sebastian Niemann, shot by Gerhard Schirlo. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Egon Riedel. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor Moune Barius shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Christoph M. Ohrt and Anja Kling and Heinrich Giskes carry the top of the cast.
8IMDB entry: tt0193770 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 5 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.