
The Giraffe
1999, English. Directed by Dani Levy.
Lena Katz, who is German, and David Fish, who is American, are Jews who live in New York. When Lena's mother, who arrives from Germany, meets her at a hotel, she finds an almost-dead woman lying on the hotel floor. She accompanies the injured woman to the hospital and meets David, who is the woman's son. After David's mother dies from the injuries, a question remains: was she murdered? The trail leads to Germany. Apparently, Lena's mother has some kind of relationship with David's mother that reaches back into the dark German history of the 1940s
- Runtime
- 1h 47m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- English
- Rated
- NR
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Cast & crew
- Dani LevyDirector
- Maria SchraderLena Katz
- Dani LevyDavid Fish
- David StrathairnCharles Kaminski
- Nicole HeestersLena's Mother
- Jeffrey WrightWin
- Lukas AmmannEliah Goldberg
- Paul ButlerLieutenant Lynch
- Mario GiacaloneDetective Pucci
- Lynn CohenDavid's Mother
- Wichart von RoëllPolizeichef
- David Warren BurkeArzt
- Marcia Jean KurtzRita Teichmann
Details
- Released
- 11 March 1999
- Original title
- Meschugge
- Country
- United States of America, Germany, Switzerland
- Written by
- Dani Levy, Maria Schrader
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The Giraffe runs 107 minutes (1h 47m).
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The Giraffe is rated NR in India. Check the rating guidance before watching with young children.
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The Giraffe isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 11 March 1999. (Checked 6 November 2026.)
What movies are like The Giraffe?
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Who directed The Giraffe?
The Giraffe (1999) was directed by Dani Levy and stars Maria Schrader, Dani Levy, David Strathairn.