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Four Minutes

Original title: Vier Minuten
  • 2006
  • Not Rated
  • 1h 52m
IMDb RATING
7.3/10
7.3K
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Monica Bleibtreu and Hannah Herzsprung in Four Minutes (2006)
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An elderly piano teacher trains a young convict at a women's penitentiary.An elderly piano teacher trains a young convict at a women's penitentiary.An elderly piano teacher trains a young convict at a women's penitentiary.

  • Director
    • Chris Kraus
  • Writer
    • Chris Kraus
  • Stars
    • Hannah Herzsprung
    • Monica Bleibtreu
    • Vadim Glowna
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  • IMDb RATING
    7.3/10
    7.3K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Chris Kraus
    • Writer
      • Chris Kraus
    • Stars
      • Hannah Herzsprung
      • Monica Bleibtreu
      • Vadim Glowna
    • 40User reviews
    • 45Critic reviews
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    • Awards
      • 40 wins & 11 nominations

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    Monica Bleibtreu and Hannah Herzsprung in Four Minutes (2006)
    Monica Bleibtreu and Hannah Herzsprung in Four Minutes (2006)
    Four Minutes (2006)
    Four Minutes (2006)
    Hannah Herzsprung in Four Minutes (2006)
    Hannah Herzsprung in Four Minutes (2006)
    Hannah Herzsprung in Four Minutes (2006)
    Hannah Herzsprung in Four Minutes (2006)

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    Hannah Herzsprung
    Hannah Herzsprung
    • Jenny von Loeben
    Monica Bleibtreu
    • Gertrud 'Traude' Krüger
    Vadim Glowna
    Vadim Glowna
    • Gerhard von Loeben
    Sven Pippig
    • Mütze
    Richy Müller
    Richy Müller
    • Kowalski
    Jasmin Tabatabai
    Jasmin Tabatabai
    • Ayse
    Stefan Kurt
    Stefan Kurt
    • Direktor Meyerbeer
    Nadja Uhl
    Nadja Uhl
    • Nadine Hoffmann
    Peter Davor
    • Journalist Wahrig
    Edita Malovcic
    Edita Malovcic
    • Traude - jung
    Christian Koerner
    Christian Koerner
    • SS-Sturmbannführer
    Kathrin Kestler
    • Hannah
    Amber Bongard
    • Clara Mütze
    Dietrich Hollinderbäumer
    Dietrich Hollinderbäumer
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    Dieter Moor
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    • Director
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      • Chris Kraus
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    • Trivia
      This film, being German, inherits the - "duzen" and "Siezen" - of the German language and social custom. Translating it into English is problematic.
    • Goofs
      In several sequences where we see Jenny playing the piano, the notes we hear do not correspond to the keys she plays.
    • Quotes

      Gerhard von Loeben: I hope you win, Jenny.

      Jenny von Loeben: I hope you die, Daddy.

    • Connections
      References The Blues Brothers (1980)

    User reviews40

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    9/10
    Brilliant Relationship Drama and 4 minutes you will not forget.
    Really excellent film - the two leading ladies give stella performance as an elderly piano teacher (with some interesting secrets left over from German war times) and as a young, brilliant, but disturbed, pianist.

    The backdrop of a women's prison and its local dramas and characters is a fascinating stage as their relationship develops their pasts come influence their actions and trust is built. (And no, it is not one of those touchy, feely Hollywood set-ups, this has real depth).

    The "4 minutes" the title refers to, is a film sequence which I personally found incredible, I still get gooseflesh down my back when I think back to it. The audience in the cinema I saw it spontaneously burst in to applause at the end of the 4 minutes.

    All in all a thoroughly worthwhile film, although there is quite a bit of German history, some knowledge of this would be of use and I am not sure how it would translate from the original German. Some excellent comedy intersperses the intensity of the drama – but all credit must go to the main actors. Really good – go see it..
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    • IJKMan
    • Oct 29, 2006

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    • Release date
      • April 18, 2008 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • Germany
    • Official sites
      • Europa Corp. (France)
      • Official site (Germany)
    • Language
      • German
    • Also known as
      • 4 Minutes
    • Filming locations
      • Luckau, Brandenburg, Germany
    • Production companies
      • Kordes & Kordes Film GmbH
      • Südwestrundfunk (SWR)
      • Bayerischer Rundfunk (BR)
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • €1,400,000 (estimated)
    • Gross worldwide
      • $9,315,125
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 52 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • DTS-Stereo
      • DTS
      • Dolby SR
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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