Synopsis
Lothar Schramm is a simple man with complex problems, yet he seems like such a nice guy. He works as a taxi driver and lives by himself where he is happy to answer his door to strangers and kill them outright. As with many shy loner types he has a problem dealing with women so he drugs them and photographs their nude bodies for sexual stimulation. He then murders his helpless victims and so goes the life of a deranged serial killer.
Schramm (1993) is a 1h 5min horror feature film by Jörg Buttgereit. Lothar Schramm is a simple man with complex problems, yet he seems like such a nice guy.
Key facts
Cast
Florian Koerner von Gustorf, Monika M., Micha Brendel, Carolina Harnisch, Xaver Schwarzenberger, Gerd Horvath, Michael Brynntrup, Franz Rodenkirchen
Original language
French
First release
January 1, 1993 (Germany)
Crew
Screenplay
Franz Rodenkirchen, Jörg Buttgereit
Producer
Manfred O. Jelinski
Editing
Franz Rodenkirchen, Jörg Buttgereit, Manfred O. Jelinski
Special makeup effects
Heike Eger
Trailer
Stills
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Festival History
- OffScreen Film Festival 2019 - IN PERSON TRIBUTE JÖRG BUTTGEREIT
- Grossmann Fantastic Film and Wine Festival 2009 generic - Retrospective: Jörg Buttgereit
Soundtracks
| Vinyl LP | Schramm (Original Soundtrack) - Gundula Schmitz, Max Müller (1994) | 2 releases, 2023: 1974 Records |
| CD | Schramm (Original Soundtrack) - Gundula Schmitz, Max Müller (1994) | 3 releases, 1994-2019: Arrow Video, Die Eigene Gesellschaft, Jelinski/Buttgereit |
Releases & classifications
| Theatrical | Germany | January 1, 1993 |
Full credits
| Director | Jörg Buttgereit |
| Cast | Florian Koerner von Gustorf (Lothar Schramm), Monika M. (Marianne), Micha Brendel (Believer), Carolina Harnisch (Believer), Xaver Schwarzenberger (Old Man 1), Gerd Horvath (Old Man 2), Michael Brynntrup (Jesus), Franz Rodenkirchen (Dentist), Anne Presting (Dentist), Eddi Zacharias (Lover), Michael Romahn (Suicide), Volker Hauptvogel (Waiter) |
| Screenplay | Franz Rodenkirchen, Jörg Buttgereit |
| Story | Franz Rodenkirchen, Jörg Buttgereit |
| Producer | Manfred O. Jelinski |
| Editing | Franz Rodenkirchen, Jörg Buttgereit, Manfred O. Jelinski |
| Special makeup effects | Heike Eger |
| Visual effects | Michael Romahn |
| Sound | Clemens Schwender |
Additional data: TMDB.
