The Adventures of Huck Finn (2012)

Tom Sawyer and his pal Huckleberry Finn have great adventures on the Mississippi River, pretending to be pirates, attending their own funeral and witnessing a murder.

Director:

Hermine Huntgeburth

Writers:

Sascha Arango (screenplay), Mark Twain (based on the novel by)

Stars:

Leon Seidel, Jacky Ido, August Diehl

2 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Leon Seidel	...	Huck Finn
Jacky Ido	...	Jim
August Diehl	...	Old Finn
Henry Hübchen	...	Sklaventreiber Packard
Milan Peschel	...	Sklaventreiber Turner
Andreas Schmidt	...	Sklaventreiber Bill
Michael Gwisdek	...	King
Kurt Krömer	...	Duke
Louis Hofmann	...	Tom Sawyer
Rosalie Thomass	...	Judith Loftus
Peter Lohmeyer	...	Judge Thatcher
Hinnerk Schönemann	...	Sheriff
Margit Bendokat	...	Widow Douglas
Rosa Enskat	...	Miss Watson
Heike Makatsch	...	Aunt Polly

Storyline

Based on the classic book by Mark Twain, comes the story of the renowned young rascal: Huckleberry Finn. When Huck sets out on an adventure down the Mississippi River, he comes across a runaway slave named Jim. Inviting him along on his journey, Huck and his new friend encounter an array of trouble when they are detoured by the King and Duke. As the unlikely duo attempt to escape their dwindling fate, Huck must defend Jim's honor and turn away from the life he once knew.

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Plot Keywords:

friendship between boys | friendship | best friend | character name as title | huckleberry finn character | 

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Genres:

Adventure | Family

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG for thematic elements, some violence, language and smoking

Did You Know?

Connections

Version of Tom Sawyer (1907)

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Soundtracks

Es war einmal ein Wandersmann
(uncredited)
Performed by Leon Seidel

User Reviews

do they really think they're better than Mark Twain?

I bought the DVD because Tom Sawyer and The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn were my favorite books growing up. I read them so many times, I almost know them by heart. So, full of expectations, I started to watch the movie. The actors are good, the atmosphere reminds me of the book - and there it ends. The plot is something else entirely - so loosely based on the marvelous novel it falls completely through. Fifteen minutes in the movie and it already goes off on a tangent, in an entirely different direction. Some characters are from the book, some aren't. Even the ones that are in the book have suddenly a different agenda. An incredibly bad movie in itself, an incoherent story where not even a sparkle from Mark Twain's genius shines through. Why, why would somebody think that he or she can rewrite one of the most wonderful stories of all times???

Details

Country:

Germany

Language:

German

Release Date:

20 December 2012 (Germany)

Also Known As:

The Adventures of Huck Finn

Filming Locations:

Germany

Box Office

Budget:

EUR6,500,000 (estimated)

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$1,217,451

Company Credits

Production Co:

Majestic Filmproduktion, Neue Schönhauser Filmproduktion, Filmaufbau Leipzig

Technical Specs

Runtime:

99 min

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1