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11 March 1998 (USA) moreTagline:
Ein Alptraum. morePlot:
Two psychotic young men take a mother, father, and son hostage in their vacation cabin and force them to play sadistic "games" with one another for their own amusement. full summary | add synopsisAwards:
4 wins & 5 nominations moreNewsDesk:
(45 articles)
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A Masterpiece of Sadism, Alienation and Cruelty more (245 total)Cast
(Complete credited cast) | Susanne Lothar | ... | Anna |
 | Ulrich Mühe | ... | Georg |
| Arno Frisch | ... | Paul |
| Frank Giering | ... | Peter |
| Stefan Clapczynski | ... | Schorschi |
| Doris Kunstmann | ... | Gerda |
| Christoph Bantzer | ... | Fred |
| Wolfgang Glück | ... | Robert |
| Susanne Meneghel | ... | Gerdas Schwester |
| Monika Zallinger | ... | Eva |
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108 minCountry:
AustriaColor:
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1.85 : 1 moreSound Mix:
Dolby DigitalCertification:
Iceland:16 | Hungary:18 | Italy:T | Brazil:16 | Argentina:18 | Australia:R | Chile:18 | Finland:K-16 | France:-16 (with warning) | Germany:18 | Hong Kong:III | Japan:R-15 | Netherlands:16 | New Zealand:R18 | Norway:15 | Portugal:M/18 | Singapore:R(A) | South Korea:18 | Spain:18 | Sweden:15 | Switzerland:18 (canton of Geneva) | Switzerland:18 (canton of Vaud) | UK:18 | USA:Unrated | Singapore:PG (re-rating)Filming Locations:
Atelier Rosenhügel, Vienna, AustriaFun Stuff
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According to director Michael Haneke, star Susanne Lothar would often have to force herself to cry for nearly 20 minutes before her takes. He said the scene in which she is forced to pray required 28 takes and Lothar was tremendously drained by the ordeal. It was the weakened reaction that Haneke wanted from her for the scene. moreGoofs:
Crew or equipment visible: When Anna and Georg are driving in their car, a reflection of a microphone between the front seats can be seen on the window. moreQuotes:
[first lines][subtitled version]
Anna: Björling... Suliotis?
Georg: Almost. Björling is easy.
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Georg (Ulrich Mühe), Anna (Susanne Lothar), their young son Georgie and their dog Rolfi travel in vacation with their sailboat to spend a couple of weeks in their lakeside cottage. When they arrive, they ask their neighbors and friends Fred (Christoph Bantzer) and Eva (Monika Zallinger) if they could help them to put the boat in the water and they note that the couple has guests and an unusual behavior. While Georg and his son are in the lake outfitting the boat, Anna is in the kitchen preparing steaks. Out of the blue, a well-educated young man wearing white gloves named Peter (Frank Giering) knocks on the door asking four eggs for Eva; he accidentally breaks the eggs and asks for another four. Sooner his arrogant partner Paul (Arno Frisch) joins him and Anna asks them to leave her house. When her husband and her son arrive from the lake, Georg is hit on his knee by Paul with a golf club and the family is imprisoned by the strangers that start to play a sick and sadistic deadly game along the night with the defenseless family.
"Funny Game" is the movie that made Michael Haneke worldwide known and certainly is ahead of time and a masterpiece of sadism, alienation and cruelty. I believe "Funny Games" in the late 90's had the same impact of "A Clockwork Orange" in the early 70's, and I recall how disturbed I was after watching this impressive movie. The sick violence of Paul and Peter is free, and the Brazilian title is perfect and even more appropriate for this movie. The performances are stunning, giving full credibility to the plot. The last time I saw this movie was on 18 December 2000, and I have just watched it again to compare with the unnecessary American version. The most amazing is that eleven years after the release, the impact of "Funny Game" is reduced, showing how the world violence increased along the last decade and how we get used to abuse and destruction. My vote is nine.
Title (Brazil): "Violência Gratuita" ("Free Violence")