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Turkish for Beginners

Original title: Türkisch für Anfänger
  • 2012
  • 1h 45m
IMDb RATING
5.8/10
9.9K
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Josefine Preuß and Elyas M'Barek in Turkish for Beginners (2012)
AdventureComedy

After a plane crash Lena Schneider finds herself on a remote Andaman island with a teenage turk Cem, full of hormones, his religious sister and Greek Costa.After a plane crash Lena Schneider finds herself on a remote Andaman island with a teenage turk Cem, full of hormones, his religious sister and Greek Costa.After a plane crash Lena Schneider finds herself on a remote Andaman island with a teenage turk Cem, full of hormones, his religious sister and Greek Costa.

  • Director
    • Bora Dagtekin
  • Writers
    • Bora Dagtekin
    • Andy Raymer
  • Stars
    • Josefine Preuß
    • Elyas M'Barek
    • Anna Stieblich
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • IMDb RATING
    5.8/10
    9.9K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Bora Dagtekin
    • Writers
      • Bora Dagtekin
      • Andy Raymer
    • Stars
      • Josefine Preuß
      • Elyas M'Barek
      • Anna Stieblich
    • 9User reviews
    • 22Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 3 wins & 2 nominations total

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    Josefine Preuß
    Josefine Preuß
    • Lena Schneider
    Elyas M'Barek
    Elyas M'Barek
    • Cem Öztürk
    Anna Stieblich
    Anna Stieblich
    • Doris Schneider
    Adnan Maral
    Adnan Maral
    • Metin Öztürk
    Pegah Ferydoni
    Pegah Ferydoni
    • Yagmur Öztürk
    Arnel Taci
    Arnel Taci
    • Costa Papavassilou
    Katharina Kaali
    Katharina Kaali
    • Diana Schneider
    Nick Romeo Reimann
    Nick Romeo Reimann
    • Nils Schneider
    Frederick Lau
    Frederick Lau
    • Frieder
    Sonja Gerhardt
    Sonja Gerhardt
    • Cleo
    Katja Riemann
    Katja Riemann
    • Uschi
    Günther Kaufmann
    Günther Kaufmann
    • Tongo
    Pierre Koumou-Okandze
    • Bongo
    Eugen Bauder
    Eugen Bauder
    • Ivan
    Lili Buhren
    Lili Buhren
    • Lena jung
    • (as Lili A. Buhren)
    Annette Strasser
    • Stewardess
    Marc Ben Puch
    Marc Ben Puch
    • Justizangestellter
    Kingley Kyremeh
    • Passagier
    • (as Kingsley Kyeremeh)
    • Director
      • Bora Dagtekin
    • Writers
      • Bora Dagtekin
      • Andy Raymer
    • All cast & crew
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

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    Storyline

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    • Trivia
      The book Lena (Josephine Preuß) reads at the beginning of the movie ("Wer bin ich und warum gerade ich") doesn't even exist.
    • Quotes

      Cem Öztürk: There I crash one time on a lonely island and no hot chicks around.

      [subtitled version]

    • Crazy credits
      During the end credits additional scenes with each of the characters can be seen filmed in the lavatory of an airplane.
    • Connections
      Spin-off from Türkisch für Anfänger (2006)
    • Soundtracks
      Better Than I Know Myself
      Written by Dr. Luke (uncredited), Ammo (uncredited), Claude Kelly (uncredited) and Cirkut (uncredited)

      Performed by Adam Lambert

    User reviews9

    Featured review
    1/10

    Ohhh NOOO!

    Stay away from this movie except you want to learn something about (the non-existence of) German humor(e.g. for social-anthropological investigations).

    I don't know how one could put more stereotypes, idiotic clichés and stupidity in a movie. Why are German movies rarely funny? Do they have bad screenwriters? Or do they lack the ability to pick the right ones? I don't know. It seems to me, however, that there is a huge marked for good screenwriters.

    An advice for those who are forced to watch this movie: Keep in mind that someone tried to be funny! The fact that they miserably failed can be mildly entertaining.
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    • Aug 26, 2013
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    Details

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    • Release date
      • March 15, 2012 (Germany)
    • Country of origin
      • Germany
    • Official sites
      • Official Facebook
      • Official site (Germany)
    • Languages
      • German
      • English
    • Also known as
      • 吃土不用翻譯
    • Filming locations
      • Thailand
    • Production companies
      • Rat Pack Filmproduktion
      • Constantin Film
      • ARD Degeto Film
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    Box office

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    • Gross worldwide
      • $23,957,607
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Tech specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 45 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.35 : 1

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