Frankfurt Millennium | |
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Directed by | Romuald Karmakar |
Written by | Michael Farin Romuald Karmakar |
Based on | Für eine Mark und Acht by Jörg Fauser |
Produced by | Caroline Benjo Carole Scotta Gebhard Henke Frank Henschke Pierre Chevalier |
Starring |
Michael Degen Manfred Zapatka Jochen Nickel |
Cinematography | Fred Schuler |
Distributed by | Haut et Court (France) |
Running time | 58 minutes [1] |
Country | Germany France [1] |
Language | German |
Frankfurt Millennium ( German: Das Frankfurter Kreuz) is a 1998 drama film directed by Romuald Karmakar and starring Michael Degen, Manfred Zapatka and Jochen Nickel. [1] Conceived as part of the 2000, Seen By... project, [2] the film is a German and French co-production.
On New Year's Eve in 1999, a group of regulars meet at the Frankfurt Junction, a bar in Frankfurt. There, they engage in a conversation about why they are unhappy with their lives.
The French company Haut et Court's producers Caroline Benjo and Carole Scotta initiated 2000, Seen By..., [3] to produce films depicting the approaching turn of the millennium seen from the perspectives of 10 different countries. [4] Karmakar adapted the radio play Für eine Mark und Acht by Jörg Fauser for the project. [5]
TV Spielfilm gave the film a positive review, citing its sarcasm and calling it dismal, in a nice way. [5] Chicago Reader critic Ted Shen credited Karmakar with "efficiently pacing [characters'] monologues and dialogues while disclosing fine shades of surliness". [6]
Frankfurt Millennium | |
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Directed by | Romuald Karmakar |
Written by | Michael Farin Romuald Karmakar |
Based on | Für eine Mark und Acht by Jörg Fauser |
Produced by | Caroline Benjo Carole Scotta Gebhard Henke Frank Henschke Pierre Chevalier |
Starring |
Michael Degen Manfred Zapatka Jochen Nickel |
Cinematography | Fred Schuler |
Distributed by | Haut et Court (France) |
Running time | 58 minutes [1] |
Country | Germany France [1] |
Language | German |
Frankfurt Millennium ( German: Das Frankfurter Kreuz) is a 1998 drama film directed by Romuald Karmakar and starring Michael Degen, Manfred Zapatka and Jochen Nickel. [1] Conceived as part of the 2000, Seen By... project, [2] the film is a German and French co-production.
On New Year's Eve in 1999, a group of regulars meet at the Frankfurt Junction, a bar in Frankfurt. There, they engage in a conversation about why they are unhappy with their lives.
The French company Haut et Court's producers Caroline Benjo and Carole Scotta initiated 2000, Seen By..., [3] to produce films depicting the approaching turn of the millennium seen from the perspectives of 10 different countries. [4] Karmakar adapted the radio play Für eine Mark und Acht by Jörg Fauser for the project. [5]
TV Spielfilm gave the film a positive review, citing its sarcasm and calling it dismal, in a nice way. [5] Chicago Reader critic Ted Shen credited Karmakar with "efficiently pacing [characters'] monologues and dialogues while disclosing fine shades of surliness". [6]