Palermo Shooting

2008 1h 48m DE

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6.1

MID

★6.1TMDB · 66

Drama

Synopsis

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After the wild lifestyle of a famous young German photographer almost gets him killed, he goes to Palermo, Sicily to take a break. Can the beautiful city and a beautiful local woman calm him down?

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Campino
Finn
Inga Busch
Karla
Axel Sichrovsky
Hans
Gerhard Gutberlet
Gerhard
Harry Blain
Harry
Sebastian Blomberg
Julian
Jana Pallaske
Student
Olivia Asiedu-Poku
Fan

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Wim Wenders
Writers: Wim Wenders, Bernd Lange, Norman Ohler
Languages: English, Italian, German
Countries: Germany, France, Italy

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1 / 8

ERA

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Released 18 years ago.

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2 / 8

WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 3 languages: English, Italian, German.

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3 / 8

WORLD

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International production across 3 countries: Germany, France, Italy.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Wim Wenders, shot by Franz Lustig. 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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Editor Peter Przygodda 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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Campino and Inga Busch and Axel Sichrovsky carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt1008017 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 66 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Wim Wenders directs. Franz Lustig behind the camera. Peter Przygodda cuts. Produced in Germany, France, Italy. Dialogue in English, Italian, German.

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1Released 18 years ago.
2Dialogue crosses 3 languages: English, Italian, German.
3International production across 3 countries: Germany, France, Italy.
4Directed by Wim Wenders, shot by Franz Lustig. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Editor Peter Przygodda shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Campino and Inga Busch and Axel Sichrovsky carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt1008017 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 66 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.