Solo for Clarinet (1998)
"Solo für Klarinette" (original title)

Berlin, Germany. A cruel murder took place in an appartment building. Somebody bit off quite a piece of the victim's penis, who then, of course, lost a lot of blood, before being struck ... See full summary »

Director:

Nico Hofmann

Writers:

Elsa Lewin (novel), Susanne Schneider

Stars:

Götz George, Corinna Harfouch, Tim Bergmann

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Götz George	...	Bernhard 'Bernie' Kominka
Corinna Harfouch	...	Anna Weller
Tim Bergmann	...	Freddie Bahlo
Barbara Auer	...	Lydia Kominka
Barbara Rudnik	...	Johanna Steinmann
Christian Redl	...	Thomas Hecht
Nikolaus Paryla	...	Frieder Haug
Tobias Schenke	...	Theo Kominka
Katharina Thalbach	...	Louise Bethmann
Rita Russek
Joachim Dietmar Mues	...	Georg Steinmann (as Dietmar Mues)
Saskia Vester	...	Coco
Heinrich Schafmeister	...	Pathologe
Daniela Ziegler	...	Dörthe
Miranda Leonhardt	...	Jolantha (as Miranda Toma)

Storyline

Berlin, Germany. A cruel murder took place in an appartment building. Somebody bit off quite a piece of the victim's penis, who then, of course, lost a lot of blood, before being struck down at the head. Leading investigator Bernhard Kominka, being in stress due to a mentally retarded son and a problematic wife, seems to be the only one to see a lady in a red coat. After a while, his theory of her being the murderer may prove to be true, but the Cop also kind of fell in love with this new, interesting person in both of his lives: professional and private as well. Borders dissolve. His decision may be disastrous in any way.

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Plot Keywords:

murder | husband wife relationship | sex | marital problem | pedophilia | 

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Taglines:

In der Liebe muß man vertrauen.

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Genres:

Crime | Romance | Thriller

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Details

Country:

Germany

Language:

German

Release Date:

15 October 1998 (Germany)

Also Known As:

Solo for Clarinet

Filming Locations:

Berlin, Germany

Box Office

Budget:

DEM 6,800,000 (estimated)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Pro 7, Regina Ziegler Filmproduktion

Technical Specs

Runtime:

93 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby SR

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Did You Know?

Quotes

Bernhard 'Bernie' Kominka: [shouts] The clarinet is the murder weapon.

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Connections

References The Terminator (1984)

User Reviews

Intense performances worth the watch.

I had the chance to watch this movie on late night cable and I quickly got attached to it. The intense dramatic performances are the best about this German film. The acting is way better than expected and it totally matches with the powerful scenes.

Good cinematography for crude , disturbing images. Berlin looks dark and mysterious.

Worths a watch. 6/10.