Schultze Gets the Blues

20032003
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1h 54m

Schultze Gets the Blues (2003)

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Schultze is an accordion player and newly without work. When the local music club celebrates its 50th anniversary, his taste of music changes unexpectedly.Schultze is an accordion player and newly without work. When the local music club celebrates its 50th anniversary, his taste of music changes unexpectedly.Schultze is an accordion player and newly without work. When the local music club celebrates its 50th anniversary, his taste of music changes unexpectedly.

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Awards
- 11 wins & 5 nominations

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Schultze Gets the Blues (2003)

Schultze Gets the Blues (2003)

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Schultze is a retired lignite miner living in an East German village and a passionate Polka musician on his accordion. One night he listens to a Zydeco tune in the radio, which changes his taste of music radically. Notwithstanding his complete ignorance of the English language he starts a trip into the heart of the Zydeco; to Louisana. —Moritz Muehlenhoff <jmm@inutil.org>

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Taglines
- It's never too late to re-tune your soul
Genres
Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)
- Rated PG for mild language
Parents guide
- Add content advisory

Goofs
In one of the dancing scenes, a crewmember runs across the screen as the camera follows the elderly dancing couples.

Quotes
Captain Kirk: [while hooking up Schultze's boat] I'm captain Kirk.

Connections
References Star Trek (1966)

Soundtracks
Long Temps Passe
Written by Bruce Barnes
Performed by Sunpie and the Louisiana Sunspots
from the album "The Language of New Orleans, Vol. 5: Zydeco"

Top review

8/10

Beautiful photographs in motion, warm & quirky story

If you liked STRANGER THAN PARADISE (1984) or BAGDAD CAFE (1988) or enjoy the stunning color photos of Joel Meyerowitz, you have the qualifications necessary to enjoy SCHULTZE GETS THE BLUES. True, it's somewhat slow, but its slowness allows the willing viewer to appreciate the subtly perfect ways the characters move within the mostly static compositions Michael Schorr serves up. True, it's quirky and has a sudden and unsettling if ultimately lyrical ending, but like the two films mentioned above, it gives us a splendid "outsider" view of America that makes us appreciate unique qualities we might otherwise overlook. Its humor is filled with love for the differences which make us human. Come to think of it, anybody who's watched NAPOLEON DYNAMITE (2004) more than once might well enjoy SCHULTZE's journey, too. Join him for the trip.

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mintonmedia
Apr 2, 2005

Release date
- April 22, 2004 (Germany)
Country of origin
- Germany
Official site
- official website (german and english) (Germany)
Languages
Also known as
- Шульце играет блюз
Filming locations
- Louisiana, USA
Production companies
- Filmkombinat
- Zweites Deutsches Fernsehen (ZDF)
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Gross US & Canada
- $595,071
Opening weekend US & Canada
- $14,074
- Feb 20, 2005
Gross worldwide
- $4,034,232

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Runtime
1 hour 54 minutes
Sound mix
- Dolby Digital
Aspect ratio
- 1.85 : 1

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