6.8/10
348
0 user 16 critic

Selbstkritik eines buergerlichen Hundes (2017)

Not Rated | | Comedy | 8 June 2017 (Germany)
Selbstkritik eines buergerlichen Hundes Poster
A bourgeois dog and former filmmaker confesses how he became four-legged by failing in love, apple-picking and revolution. A political comedy with magic twists.

Director:

Julian Radlmaier

Writer:

Julian Radlmaier

Stars:

Julian Radlmaier, Deragh Campbell, Beniamin Forthi | See full cast & crew »
Reviews
1 win & 2 nominations. See more awards »

Photos

See all 10 photos »
Learn more

More Like This 













◄ Prev 6 Next 6 ►

Next »
Ein proletarisches Wintermärchen (2014)
Comedy
    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 6.6/10 X  

A formalist comedy which follows three young Georgians cleaning a German art collector's castle, crashing a high-society party and fantasizing unlikely historical allegories- a fairy tale about class relations.

Director: Julian Radlmaier
Stars: Natja Bakhtadze, Aleksandre Koberidze, Ilia Korkashvili
Next »
Ein Gespenst geht um in Europa (2013)
Comedy
    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 5.8/10 X  

Berlin, a summer in the age of neoliberalism: the spectre of the soviet avant-garde is haunting the city. A young Georgian contract-worker is surprised to find the ghost of the Russian ... See full summary »

Director: Julian Radlmaier
Stars: Zurab Rtveliasvili
Next »
The Structure of Crystal (1969)
Drama
    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 7.3/10 X  

Jan and Marek used to study physics together but after graduation their paths were different. Jan got married and moved to the countryside. Marek stayed in Warsaw and now wants to persuade Jan to follow his path.

Director: Krzysztof Zanussi
Stars: Barbara Wrzesinska, Jan Myslowicz, Andrzej Zarnecki
Next »
Los decentes (2016)
Drama
    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 5.8/10 X  

A housemaid, working in an exclusive gated community in the outskirts of Buenos Aires, embarks on a journey of sexual and mental liberation in a nudist swinger-club boarding the high security walls.

Director: Lukas Valenta Rinner
Stars: Iride Mockert, Andrea Strenitz, Martín Shanly
Next »
The Wounded Angel (2016)
Drama
    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 6.7/10 X  
Director: Emir Baigazin
Stars: Omar Adilov, Timur Aidarbekov, Madiyar Aripbay
Next »
Zycie rodzinne (1971)
Drama
    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 7/10 X  

A young engineer is called back home, which he had left years before. The house is a crumbling, old mansion in which his father still works, illegally distilling vodka, much of which he ... See full summary »

Director: Krzysztof Zanussi
Stars: Maja Komorowska, Halina Mikolajska, Jan Kreczmar
Next »
Warsaw Bridge (1989)
Drama
    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 6.9/10 X  

A female professor, a writer, and an orchestra conductor -three characters, two couples- attend a grand literary cocktail party. The writer has just won the prize for his book "Warsaw ... See full summary »

Director: Pere Portabella
Stars: Carme Elias, Francisco Guijar, Jordi Dauder
Next »
Dyketactics (1973)
Short
    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 5.8/10 X  

An experimental film from Barbara Hammer about lesbian couples.

Director: Barbara Hammer
Stars: Barbara Hammer
Next »
Dead Slow Ahead (2015)
Documentary | Drama | Horror
    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 6.9/10 X  

The freighter Fair Lady crosses the ocean. The hypnotic rhythm of its gears reveals the continuous movement of machinery devouring its workers: the last gestures of the old sailors' trade ... See full summary »

Director: Mauro Herce

Next »
The Constant Factor (1980)
Drama
    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 7.2/10 X  

A young man is facing death of his mother. A petty corruption at his job leads to him being framed and robbed of his only desire to climb mountains in Himalayas, as his father did and where he died.

Director: Krzysztof Zanussi
Stars: Tadeusz Bradecki, Zofia Mrozowska, Malgorzata Zajaczkowska
Next »
Willy 1er (2016)
Comedy | Drama
    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 6.5/10 X  

When his twin brother dies, Willy, 50, finally decides to leave his parents' home. He moves to a small nearby town to start afresh. « In Caudebec I'll live. An apartment, I'll have one. And... See full summary »

Directors: Ludovic Boukherma, Zoran Boukherma, and 2 more credits »
Stars: Daniel Vannet, Romain Léger, Noémie Lvovsky
Next »
Iluminacja (1973)
Drama
    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 7.3/10 X  

Tabloid life of a physicist; his work, his love life and his quest for the meaning beyond.

Director: Krzysztof Zanussi
Stars: Stanislaw Latallo, Monika Dzienisiewicz-Olbrychska, Malgorzata Pritulak
Edit

Cast

Cast overview:
Julian Radlmaier Julian Radlmaier ... Julian
Deragh Campbell ... Camille
Beniamin Forthi Beniamin Forthi ... Sancho
Kyung-Taek Lie Kyung-Taek Lie ... Hong
Ilia Korkashvili Ilia Korkashvili ... Monk
Johanna Orsini-Rosenberg Johanna Orsini-Rosenberg ... Elfriede Gottfried
Zurab Rtveliasvili Zurab Rtveliasvili ... Zurab
Bruno Derksen Bruno Derksen ... Bruno
Anton Gonopolski Anton Gonopolski ... Anton
Mex Schlüpfer Mex Schlüpfer ... Bauer Motzen
Natja Bakhtadze Natja Bakhtadze ... Natia
Carlos Bustamante Carlos Bustamante ... Botow
Sulgi Lie Sulgi Lie ... Sulgi
Toby Ashraf ... Moderator
Aleksandre Koberidze Aleksandre Koberidze ... Case Worker
See full cast »
Edit

Storyline

A bourgeois dog confesses how he was transformed from being a filmmaker to being four-legged: Unable to find financing for his film, JULIAN is forced to accept a job as a seasonal farmhand. At a party, however, he makes the young Canadian expat CAMILLE believe that he's going to do research for a communist fairy-tale film and offers her the leading part. To his great surprise, she decides to accompany him, sparking off Julian's lurking romantic fantasies. Thus they arrive at the deceitfully idyllic scene of an exploitative apple plantation. While Julian finds the manual labour agonizing and fears the strange roommates in his humble container home, Camille enthusiastically plunges into the alleged research and makes friends with HONG and SANCHO, two credulous proletarians in pursuit of happiness. For Julian, it's getting more and more difficult to act the communist filmmaker. And what's more, a hot-tempered model worker with American dreams gets in his way, a mute monk with magical ...

Plot Summary | Add Synopsis

Plot Keywords:

love | mountain hike | film in film | venice | communist utopia | See All (7) »

Genres:

Comedy

Certificate:

Not Rated | See all certifications »

Parents Guide:

Add content advisory for parents »
Edit

Details

Official Sites:

filmschool | Official Website

Country:

Germany | Italy

Language:

German | English

Release Date:

8 June 2017 (Germany) See more »

Also Known As:

Autocrítica de un perrito burgués See more »

Filming Locations:

Berlin, Germany See more »

Company Credits

Production Co:

Deutsche Film- und Fernsehakademie Berlin (DFFB),Faktura Film,Medienboard Berlin-Brandenburg See more »
Show more on IMDbPro »

Technical Specs

Runtime:

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1
See full technical specs »

Frequently Asked Questions

This FAQ is empty. Add the first question.

User Reviews

Review this title »
Getting Started | Contributor Zone »

Contribute to This Page

Stream Comedy Titles With Prime Video

Explore popular comedy titles available to stream with Prime Video.

Start your free trial


Clear your history

Recently Viewed