Jerichow (film)
Jerichow | |
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Directed by | Christian Petzold |
Written by | Christian Petzold |
Produced by | Florian Koerner von Gustorf Jochen Kölsch Bettina Reitz Andreas Schreitmüller Michael Weber |
Starring | Benno Fürmann Nina Hoss Hilmi Sözer |
Cinematography | Hans Fromm |
Edited by | Bettina Böhler |
Music by | Stefan Will |
Release dates |
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Running time | 90 minutes |
Country | Germany |
Languages | German, Turkish |
Jerichow is a 2008 German drama film written and directed by Christian Petzold.[1] It is loosely inspired by the 1934 American novel The Postman Always Rings Twice by James M. Cain.[2]
The film was invited into the competition of the
Plot summary
Thomas, a German veteran of the
Cast
- Benno Fürmann as Thomas
- Nina Hoss as Laura
- Hilmi Sözer as Ali Özkan
- André Hennicke as Leon
- Claudia Geisler as Clerical assistant
- Marie Gruber as Cashier
- Knut Berger as Policeman
Reception
Wesley Morris, a writer for The Boston Globe, liked the film despite what he called silly romance and even sillier suspense.[5] In a review for Philadelphia Weekly, Matt Prigge gave the film a mixed review with a B rating.[2] Roderick Conway Morris, of International Herald Tribune, complimented the performances of the three actors.[4] Roger Ebert gave the film a positive review, saying "Petzold, who also wrote the script, doesn't make level one thrillers, and his characters may be smarter than us, or dumber".[1]
References
Notes
- ^ a b Roger Ebert (June 26, 2009). "A twist to eternal triangle (HighBeam Research)". Chicago Sun-Times. Archived from the original on April 15, 2016. Retrieved May 21, 2012.
- ^ a b Matt Prigge (August 4, 2009). "Jerichow". Philadelphia Weekly. Archived from the original on January 31, 2013. Retrieved May 21, 2012.
- ^ "Nominations at a Glance". Welt Online. March 9, 2012. Retrieved May 21, 2012.
- ^ a b Roderick Conway Morris (August 29, 2008). "Jerichow A satire of politics, lust and comedy itself Venice Film Festival (HighBeam Research)". International Herald Tribune. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved May 21, 2012.
- ^ a b James Verniere (July 3, 2009). "'Jerichow' rings up an old theme (HighBeam Research)". The Boston Herald. Archived from the original on April 9, 2016. Retrieved May 21, 2012.
External links
- Jerichow at IMDb