The Beheaded Rooster
2007, German. Directed by Radu Gabrea & Marijan David Vajda.
A moving coming of age story in a time of extreme change: on August 23, 1944 in a small city in Romanian Transylvania, the 16 year old Felix Goldschmidt awaits his classmates for their traditional Exitus Party (school graduation). However, this very day the kingdom of Romania takes leave of its ally of many years - Nazi Germany - thus ending the 800 year old, highly successful story of ethnic German immigration at the feet of the Carpathian Mountains. It is a great story of young people's blindness to the rise of Fascism, the destruction of bourgeois values, a first love and shattered friendships.
- Runtime
- 1h 40m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- German
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Cast & crew
- Radu GabreaDirector
- Marijan David VajdaDirector
- Oliver StritzelEugen Goldschmidt
- Florian BrücknerEngelbert Goldschmidt
- David ZimmerschiedFelix Goldschmidt
- Alicja Bachleda-CuruśGisela Glückselig
- Marion MitterhammerHermine
- Stefan MurrCsontos
- Werner PrinzGrossvater Goldschmidt
- Ioana IacobAlfa Sigrid Binder
- Axel MoustacheHans Adolf Bediner
- Ági MargitaiGrandmother Goldschmidt
- Victoria CociașMrs. Goldschmidt
- Monica GhiuțăCountess Filality
Details
- Released
- 4 June 2007
- Original title
- Der geköpfte Hahn
- Country
- Romania, Germany, Austria
- Written by
- Bert Koß, Radu Gabrea
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What The Beheaded Rooster is based on
The Beheaded Rooster is adapted from a novel.
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What movies are like The Beheaded Rooster?
If you liked The Beheaded Rooster, try When Hitler Stole Pink Rabbit, Skin, The Effect of Gamma Rays on Man-in-the-Moon Marigolds.
Who directed The Beheaded Rooster?
The Beheaded Rooster (2007) was directed by Radu Gabrea and Marijan David Vajda and stars Oliver Stritzel, Florian Brückner, David Zimmerschied.
What is The Beheaded Rooster based on?
The Beheaded Rooster is adapted from a novel.