Das Miststück

1998 1h 30m DE

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7.0

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★7.0TMDB · 4

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Synopsis

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When Anna Maron follows her brutal husband after a violent argument, she catches him with his mistress to make matters worse. Completely distraught, Anna drives off and promptly has an accident with hitman Alex Lee, who takes her hostage in order to have a better chance of escaping from the police and the Chinese mafia. Anna's ordeal begins with surprising twists and turns.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Iris Berben
Anna Maron
Leon Boden
Alex Lee
Christian Brückner
Marek Maron
Hans-Michael Rehberg
Lohnert
Barbara Focke
Karola Bendig
Alexandra Neldel
Doris Matthaus
Heinz Behrens
Älterer Herr
Carlo Rola
Bruno Kardasian

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Carlo Rola
Writers: Douglas Scott-Hessler
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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28 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 Carlo Rola, shot by Thomas Merker. 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 Friederike von Normann 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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Iris Berben and Leon Boden and Christian Brückner carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0164100 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 4 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Carlo Rola directs. Thomas Merker behind the camera. Friederike von Normann 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.
228 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Directed by Carlo Rola, shot by Thomas Merker. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Editor Friederike von Normann shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Iris Berben and Leon Boden and Christian Brückner carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt0164100 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 4 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.