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The Princess and the Warrior

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They meet for the first time, after a horrible accident, underneath a truck. Bodo (Benno Fürmann) saves Sissi's (Franka Potente) life, which is literally hanging by a thread, then disappears without trace. Obsessed by the Incident, Sissi sets out on a mission to find the mysterious stranger, and to discover whether their paths crossed through simple blind chance or the intricate mechanisms of destiny itself.
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More slow-moving than Run Lola Run, this film nonetheless offers an intriguing storyline about love and fate.

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Susan Stark Detroit News Often fascinating but bizarre and, ultimately, unsatisfying. Aug 24, 2001 Full Review Marc Savlov Austin Chronicle It's just over two hours long but feels like much more. Rated: 2.5/5 Jul 23, 2001 Full Review Lisa Schwarzbaum Entertainment Weekly Every person's behavior, Tykwer demonstrates with a flourish, is ultimately a matter of chance. Rated: B Jul 16, 2001 Full Review Dan DiNicola The Daily Gazette (Schenectady, NY) Texture and atmosphere outdo the actual story, but there's not discounting the engaging presence of Potente. This film may not reach the high-water mark of [Run Lola Run], but it moves with the same, alluring flow. Rated: B+ Apr 30, 2024 Full Review Stacie Hougland Hollywood.com Rated: 3/5 Nov 20, 2008 Full Review Jason Gorber Film Scouts How do you follow up with one of the most kinetic films ever made? The obvious answer would be to slow things down, take a more introspective and less visceral approach. In short, do something different. Rated: B+ Jun 21, 2007 Full Review Read all reviews

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Audience Member One of my favorite movies. The characters and story telling in this film is so magnetic. I couldn't look away for one second. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 01/29/23 Full Review Audience Member Wow! Brilliant German movie Franka is showing off her incredible skill set. Wonderful script, nice and slow, from creepy to funny, to scary to confusing to poetic and all the way back. Loved the twists and turns of the storyline. Highly recommended, very entertaining and moving! For all men under 20 a warning: No CGI, no naked girls, no car chases, only one big explosion, longer than average attention spans required. In short, no film for you, sorry Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 02/05/23 Full Review Audience Member When you do the same thing over and over again you'll probably end up making a boring movie. And here is Tom Tykwers "The Princess and the Warrior" with Franka Potente and Benno Fürmann. It wouldn't be as bad without all the stereotypical styles of Tykwer. It's as if he works in a stasis without any new ideas. He doesn't deliver anything - ANYTHING - new here. There are the connections between strangers that tell us that everything is connected somehow (think "Cloud Atlas" and you see that Tykwer never has something new to tell), the moral dilemmas and all the personal challenges that are about nothing really. But if it's the first Tykwer film you watch, then you get a tense story about people who wanna break out of their normal life patterns told with slow dialogues and some very fine music. But for this you can basically watch every Tywker movie. Rated 2 out of 5 stars 02/12/23 Full Review Audience Member This existential fairy tale is devastatingly beautiful... Like Kieslowski in magnificent colors--Curling and lingering in the mind... Stylish and Slick!! Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 02/22/23 Full Review Audience Member My favorite movie by Tom Tykwer. Which is hard to say, because I love all of his movies. It's beautiful and breath taking. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 01/25/23 Full Review Audience Member A surreal story of a heist and an unwanted love.From the same team director actress of Run Lola Run Rated 4 out of 5 stars 01/17/23 Full Review Read all reviews
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Tom Tykwer

Director

Franka Potente

Sissi

Benno Fürmann

Bodo Riemer

Joachim Król

Walter Riemer

Marita Breuer

Sissi's Mother

Jürgen Tarrach

Schmatt

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Synopsis They meet for the first time, after a horrible accident, underneath a truck. Bodo (Benno Fürmann) saves Sissi's (Franka Potente) life, which is literally hanging by a thread, then disappears without trace. Obsessed by the Incident, Sissi sets out on a mission to find the mysterious stranger, and to discover whether their paths crossed through simple blind chance or the intricate mechanisms of destiny itself.
Director
Tom Tykwer
Producer
Stefan Arndt, Maria Köpf
Screenwriter
Tom Tykwer
Distributor
Sony Pictures Classics
Production Co
X-Filme Creative Pool
Rating
R (Some Sexual Content|Language|Disturbing Images)
Genre
Drama, Romance
Original Language
German
Release Date (Theaters)
Jun 22, 2001, Wide
Release Date (DVD)
Jan 29, 2002
Box Office (Gross USA)
$871.1K
Runtime
2h 15m
Sound Mix
Surround, Dolby SR, Dolby Digital, Dolby A, Dolby Stereo
Aspect Ratio
Scope (2.35:1)
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