The Specimen
2002, German. Directed by Ulrike Ottinger.
When, before the revolution, accidentally arrested, the philistine - a tsarist civil servant of high status - falls in deep, lethargic sleep. 20 years later he wakes up and finds himself in a post-revolutionary, still young Soviet Union. He is stunned. He is shocked. But a philistine always finds his way.
- Runtime
- 0h 18m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- German
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- Released
- 1 January 2002
- Original title
- Das Exemplar
- Country
- Germany
- Written by
- Ulrike Ottinger
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The Specimen runs 18 minutes (0h 18m).
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The Specimen isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 1 January 2002. (Checked 9 November 2026.)
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Who directed The Specimen?
The Specimen (2002) was directed by Ulrike Ottinger and stars Hanns Zischler, Raymond Wolff, Thorsten Heidel.