Rudy, the Racing Pig

"He came, saw and squeaked!"

1995 1h 41m DE

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6.1

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★6.1TMDB · 18

ComedyFamily

Synopsis

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Flat-dwelling urban family win a pig in a raffle, and decide to keep it. They lose their flat (no pets allowed) but eventually Rudi the pig makes good.

“He came, saw and squeaked!”

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Cast

Ulrich Mühe
Dr. Heinrich Gützkow
Iris Berben
Almut Gützkow
Cora Sabrina Grimm
Betty Gützkow
Kristina Pauls
Zuppi Gützkow
Constantin von Jascheroff
Tobi Gützkow
Edgar Selge
Dr. Walter
Karl Lieffen
Buselmeier
Angelika Milster
Lisa

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Peter Timm
Writers: Ulrich Limmer, Uwe Timm
Languages: German
Countries: Germany

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ERA

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

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2 / 8

CRAFT

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Part of the "Rennschwein Rudi Rüssel" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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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 Peter Timm, shot by Fritz Seemann. 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 Detlef Petersen. 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 Christel Suckow 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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Ulrich Mühe and Iris Berben and Cora Sabrina Grimm carry the top of the cast.

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8 / 8

FACT

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Marketing tagline: "He came, saw and squeaked!".

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The take

Peter Timm directs. Fritz Seemann behind the camera. Detlef Petersen scores. Christel Suckow cuts. Produced in Germany. Dialogue in German.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

131 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
2Part of the "Rennschwein Rudi Rüssel" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Directed by Peter Timm, shot by Fritz Seemann. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Detlef Petersen. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor Christel Suckow shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Ulrich Mühe and Iris Berben and Cora Sabrina Grimm carry the top of the cast.
8Marketing tagline: "He came, saw and squeaked!".
9IMDB entry: tt0114267 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
10Only 18 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.