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.
| 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 |
Plot
editOn New Year's Eve in 1999, a group of regulars meet at the Frankfurt Junction, a bar in Frankfurt. They engage in a conversation about why they are unhappy with their lives.
Cast
edit- Michael Degen as Walter
- Manfred Zapatka as Harry
- Jochen Nickel as Mannie
Production
editThe 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]
Reception
editTV 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]
References
edit- ^ a b c "Das Frankfurter Kreuz". Berlin International Film Festival. Retrieved 30 April 2020.
- ^ Creutz, Norbert (4 December 1998). "Dix cinéastes de quatre continents imaginent le jour de l'an 2000". Le Temps (in French). Archived from the original on 19 October 2017. Retrieved 30 April 2020.
- ^ O'Shaughnessy, Martin (2015). Laurent Cantet. Oxford University Press. p. 4.
- ^ Allon, Yoram; Cullen, Del; Patterson, Hannah (2002). Contemporary North American Film Directors: A Wallflower Critical Guide. Wallflower Press. p. 367. ISBN 9781903364529.
- ^ a b "Das Frankfurter Kreuz". TV Spielfilm (in German). Retrieved 30 April 2020.
- ^ Shen, Ted (26 October 1985). "Frankfurt—Millennium". Chicago Reader. Retrieved 30 April 2020.
External links
edit- Frankfurt Millennium at IMDb
- Frankfurt Millenium at Haut et Court
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