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Der Sandmann
56%
Movie
1h 35m
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Der Sandmann (1995) — AI movie analysis
WatchMind AI generated this AI analysis of Der Sandmann (1995) — a movie tagged as Thriller with tense moods and fast-paced pacing.
Story & themes: The ambitious young Ina Littmann is an investigative journalist for the TV talk show "Eye in Eye". Her current subject is Henry Kupfer, who wrote a bestseller about a psychopathic killer after he was himself in prison for 8 years for manslaughter. As an entry for the show Ina plans to use a current series of brutal … Our models also surface themes such as identity, conflict, and relationships from synopsis and genre signals.
Watch context: Best suited for general audiences. Expect fast-paced storytelling (~95 min).
Community signal: TMDb members rate Der Sandmann 56% (11 votes) — mixed but watchable scores for this movie.
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Synopsis
The ambitious young Ina Littmann is an investigative journalist for the TV talk show "Eye in Eye". Her current subject is Henry Kupfer, who wrote a bestseller about a psychopathic killer after he was himself in prison for 8 years for manslaughter. As an entry for the show Ina plans to use a current series of brutal murders among prostitutes. When Ina meets Kupfer, she is despised and fascinated at the same time. Soon she's convinced that Kupfer not only writes about murders, but commits them himself. She smells a smash hit and prepares to prove him guilty on the show.
Quick facts
- Type
- Movie
- Status
- Released
- Release date
- 1995-10-04
- Runtime
- 1h 35m
- TMDB rating
- 5.6
- TMDB ID
- 12148
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The ambitious young Ina Littmann is an investigative journalist for the TV talk show "Eye in Eye". Her current subject is Henry Kupfer, who wrote a bestseller about a psychopathic killer after he w... This is the official synopsis available via TMDb community metadata.
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How long is the movie Der Sandmann?
The official runtime for Der Sandmann is approximately 95 minutes.
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Directors & writers
Cast

Götz George
Henry Kupfer

Karoline Eichhorn
Ina Littmann

Barbara Rudnik
Sabine Ammann

Martin Armknecht
Volker Lommel

Jürgen Hentsch
Hauptkommissar Stolpe

Matthias Fuchs
Zwick

Michael Brandner
Hermann Krieger

Rudolf Kowalski
Neuhaus

Michael Schenk
Günther

Wolfgang Pregler
Alfons 'Alf' Becher

Alexa Maria Surholt
Evi Schlicht

Ilka Teichmüller
Margit

Götz Argus
Dellinger

Inga Busch
Rothaarige Prostituierte

Claus Dieter Clausnitzer
Anwalt von Henry Kupfer

Detlev Redinger
Buchhändler

Harald Koch
Dekorateur Chris

Roland Kenda
Gefängnisdirektor
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