The Princess and the Warrior
2000
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Synopsis
Young nurse Sissi lives a secluded life entirely devoted to her patients at Birkenhof asylum. Her first encounter with ex-soldier and drifter Bodo has a lasting impact. He causes an accident in which he provides first aid, Sissi wonders if he may be the man of her dreams. But when she finds him weeks later she is rejected, as Bodo is stuck somewhere between a traumatic past and a criminal future.
Key facts
Cast
Franka Potente, Benno Fürmann, Joachim Król, Lars Rudolph, Ludger Pistor, Jürgen Tarrach, Natja Brunckhorst, Marita Breuer
Original language
German
First release
October 12, 2000 (Germany)
Production companies
X-Filme Creative Pool, Westdeutscher Rundfunk
Awards
Tromsø International Film Festival's audience award
Setting
Germany
Crew
Screenplay
Tom Tykwer
Producer
Gebhard Henke, Katja De Bock, Maria Köpf, Stefan Arndt
Cinematography
Frank Griebe
Editing
Mathilde Bonnefoy
Music
Johnny Klimek, Reinhold Heil, Tom Tykwer
Trailer
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Festival History
- Berlin International Film Festival 2001 generic
- International Film Festival Rotterdam 2001 generic
- Toronto International Film Festival 2000 generic
- Venice Film Festival 2000 generic
Releases & classifications
| Theatrical | Germany | October 12, 2000 |
| Theatrical | United States | April 27, 2001 |
| Theatrical | Czech Republic | February 14, 2002 |
| Television | Netherlands | March 26, 2004 |
| Classification | Germany | 12 |
Versions & editions
| Home video | Netherlands | June 6, 2002 |
Full credits
| Director | Tom Tykwer |
| Cast | Franka Potente, Benno Fürmann (Bodo Riemer), Joachim Król (Walter Riemer), Lars Rudolph (Steini), Ludger Pistor (Werner Dürr), Jürgen Tarrach (Schmatt), Natja Brunckhorst (Meike), Marita Breuer (Sissis Mutter), Melchior Derouet (Otto), Christa Fast (Sigrun), Susanne Bredehöft (Zewil), Gottfried Breitfuß (Paul), Sybille J. Schedwill (Maria) |
| Screenplay | Tom Tykwer |
| Producer | Gebhard Henke, Katja De Bock, Maria Köpf, Stefan Arndt |
| Cinematography | Frank Griebe |
| Editing | Mathilde Bonnefoy |
| Music | Johnny Klimek, Reinhold Heil, Tom Tykwer |
| Production design | Uli Hanisch |
| Sound | Dirk Jacob, Elmar Wilms |
| Costumes | Monika Jacobs |
Additional data: TMDB.
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Source: Cinémathèque québécoise, linked catalogue data (CC BY 4.0)
