Rossini

1997 1h 58m DE

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6.1

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★6.1TMDB · 47

Comedy

Synopsis

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Zigeuner is on the hunt for the woman of his dreams, a woman who should also play the main role in the film. Meanwhile, ruthless producer Oskar Reiter wants to buy the film rights at all costs - and he is struggling for the love of the beautiful Valerie.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Götz George
Uhu Zigeuner
Mario Adorf
Paolo Rossini
Heiner Lauterbach
Oskar Reiter
Veronica Ferres
Schneewittchen
Joachim Król
Jakob Windisch
Armin Rohde
Dr. Sigi Gelber
Meret Becker
Zillie Watussnik
Gudrun Landgrebe
Valerie

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Helmut Dietl
Writers: Helmut Dietl, Patrick Süskind
Languages: German, Italian
Countries: Germany

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1 / 8

ERA

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

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2 / 8

WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 2 languages: German, Italian.

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3 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Helmut Dietl, shot by Gernot Roll. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Inez Regnier 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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Götz George and Mario Adorf and Heiner Lauterbach carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0120037 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 47 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Helmut Dietl directs. Gernot Roll behind the camera. Dario Farina scores. Inez Regnier cuts. Produced in Germany. Dialogue in German, Italian.

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129 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
2Dialogue crosses 2 languages: German, Italian.
3Directed by Helmut Dietl, shot by Gernot Roll. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Dario Farina. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Inez Regnier shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Götz George and Mario Adorf and Heiner Lauterbach carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt0120037 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 47 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.