The Collini Case
2019 film
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The Collini Case (German: Der Fall Collini) is a 2019 German drama film, directed by Marco Kreuzpaintner.[2] It is based on the eponymous novel by Ferdinand von Schirach.[3][4]
GermanDer Fall Collini
Directed byMarco Kreuzpaintner
Screenplay by
- Christian Zübert
- Robert Gold
- Jens-Frederik Otto
Based onThe Collini Case
by Ferdinand von Schirach
by Ferdinand von Schirach
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| German | Der Fall Collini |
| Directed by | Marco Kreuzpaintner |
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| Based on | The Collini Case by Ferdinand von Schirach |
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| Starring | |
| Cinematography | Jakub Bejnarowicz |
| Edited by | Johannes Hubrich |
| Music by | Ben Lukas Boysen |
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| Distributed by | Constantin Film |
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Running time | 123 minutes |
| Country | Germany |
| Language | German |
| Box office | $6.9 million[1] |
Cast
- Elyas M'Barek as Caspar Leinen
- Heiner Lauterbach as Richard Mattinger
- Alexandra Maria Lara as Johanna Mayer
- Franco Nero as Fabrizio Collini
- Rainer Bock as Prosecutor Reimers
- Catrin Striebeck as the judge
- Manfred Zapatka as old Hans Meyer
- Jannis Niewöhner as young Hans Meyer
- Pia Stutzenstein as Nina, Caspar's interpreter and eventual secretary
- Peter Prager as Bernhard Leinen, Caspar's father
- Sabine Timoteo as weapon expert
Reception
On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, 80% of 25 critics' reviews are positive. The website's consensus reads: "It stumbles a bit during its arguments, but strong performances and a suspenseful story help The Collini Case earn a winning verdict."[5]
Accolades
The Collini Case won The Cinema for Peace Award for Justice for 2019.[6]
