Emil and the Detectives (2001 film)

Directed byFranziska Buch

Written byFranziska Buch

Based onEmil and the Detectives (novel)
by Erich Kästner

Produced by

• Christoph Holch
• Uschi Reich [de; ja]
• Susanne van Lessen
• Peter Zenk [de]

Emil and the Detectives
Theatrical release poster
Emil und die Detektive
Directed by	Franziska Buch
Written by	Franziska Buch
Based on	Emil and the Detectives (novel) by Erich Kästner
Produced by	Christoph Holch Uschi Reich [de; ja] Susanne van Lessen Peter Zenk [de]
Starring	Jürgen Vogel Maria Schrader Kai Wiesinger
Cinematography	Hannes Hubach [de]
Edited by	Patricia Rommel [de]
Music by	Biber Gullatz [de] Eckes Malz [de]
Distributed by	Constantin Film
Release date	22 February 2001 (2001-02-22) (Germany)
Running time	111 minutes
Country	Germany
Language	German

Emil and the Detectives (German: Emil und die Detektive) is a 2001 German family film directed by Franziska Buch and starring Tobias Retzlaff, Anja Sommavilla, and Jürgen Vogel.^[1] It is based on the classic 1929 novel Emil and the Detectives by Erich Kästner.