The Princess and the Warrior

"Somewhere Out There You Can Find Love"

2000 2h 15m DE

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7.0

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★7.0TMDB · 150

RomanceDrama

Synopsis

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Young nurse Sissi lives a secluded life entirely devoted to her patients at Birkenhof asylum. Her first encounter with ex-soldier and drifter Bodo has a lasting impact. He causes an accident in which he provides first aid, Sissi wonders if he may be the man of her dreams. But when she finds him weeks later she is rejected, as Bodo is stuck somewhere between a traumatic past and a criminal future.

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Cast

Franka Potente
Simone 'Sissi' Schmidt
Benno Fürmann
Bodo Riemer
Joachim Król
Walter Riemer
Lars Rudolph
Steini
Ludger Pistor
Werner Dürr
Jürgen Tarrach
Schmatt
Natja Brunckhorst
Meike
Marita Breuer
Sissis Mutter

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Tom Tykwer
Writers: Tom Tykwer
Languages: German
Countries: Germany

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ERA

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

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Tom Tykwer, shot by Frank Griebe. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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ERA

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Original score by Reinhold Heil. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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

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CAST

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Franka Potente and Benno Fürmann and Joachim Król carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "Somewhere Out There You Can Find Love".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0203632 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

Tom Tykwer directs. Frank Griebe behind the camera. Reinhold Heil scores. Mathilde Bonnefoy cuts. Produced in Germany. Dialogue in German.

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126 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
2Directed by Tom Tykwer, shot by Frank Griebe. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
3Original score by Reinhold Heil. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
4Editor Mathilde Bonnefoy shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Franka Potente and Benno Fürmann and Joachim Król carry the top of the cast.
6Marketing tagline: "Somewhere Out There You Can Find Love".
7IMDB entry: tt0203632 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.