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Release Year2009
Runtime1h 40m
LanguageMandarin
CertificationNR
GenresComedy, Drama
Votes4
DirectorLars Jessen
WritersIngo Haeb, Lars Jessen
TypeFeature Film
Rating5.8 out of 10
Cast10 credited
Also Known AsDie Schimmelreiter
About Die Schimmelreiter
In today’s Friesland, Fuchs, a food inspector in the district, is always in a good mood and committed to investigating North German snack bars. He dreams of a career in Hamburg, for which he works hard. But his superior at the public order office, Sigmar Koch, asks Fuchs to do him a special favor: he has to accommodate his brother Tillmann, a bad-tempered drunk.
Directed by Lars Jessen, Die Schimmelreiter leans on a strong ensemble — Peter Jordan, Axel Prahl, Bjarne Mädel — to carry a story that balances spectacle with character.
The film landed with audiences for its craft and performances, and remains one of the most talked-about comedy titles of 2009.
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