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The Princess and the Warrior

Original title: Der Krieger und die Kaiserin
  • 2000
  • R
  • 2h 15m
IMDb RATING
7.4/10
15K
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The Princess and the Warrior (2000)
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DramaMysteryRomance

Two enamoured strangers look for a warm place in a cold world.Two enamoured strangers look for a warm place in a cold world.Two enamoured strangers look for a warm place in a cold world.

  • Director
    • Tom Tykwer
  • Writer
    • Tom Tykwer
  • Stars
    • Franka Potente
    • Benno Fürmann
    • Joachim Król
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    • IMDb RATING
    7.4/10
    15K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Tom Tykwer
    • Writer
      • Tom Tykwer
    • Stars
      • Franka Potente
      • Benno Fürmann
      • Joachim Król
    • 154User reviews
    • 76Critic reviews
    • 64Metascore
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 6 wins & 16 nominations total

    Videos8

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    The Princess and the Warrior
    The Princess & The Warrior: Sissi Finds Bodo
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    The Princess & The Warrior: Sissi Visits The Scene Of The Accident
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    The Princess & The Warrior: Bodo & Walter
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    The Princess & The Warrior: Bodo & Walter

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    Franka Potente
    Franka Potente
    • Sissi
    Benno Fürmann
    Benno Fürmann
    • Bodo
    Joachim Król
    Joachim Król
    • Walter
    Lars Rudolph
    Lars Rudolph
    • Steini
    Melchior Derouet
    • Otto
    • (as Melchior Beslon)
    Ludger Pistor
    Ludger Pistor
    • Werner
    Christa Fast
    • Sigrun
    Susanne Bredehöft
    • Zewil
    Gottfried Breitfuss
    • Paul
    • (as Gottfried Breitfuß)
    Steffen Scheumann
    • Bruno
    • (as Steffen Schult)
    Rolf Dennemann
    • Dieter
    Ali Nejat-Nouei
    • Ali
    Sybille J. Schedwill
    Sybille J. Schedwill
    • Maria
    • (as Sybille Jacqueline Schedwill)
    Peter Ender
    • Thomas
    Friederike Frerichs
    • Corinna
    Stefanie Mühlhan
    • Andrea
    Irma Schmitt
    • Sandra
    Max Urlacher
    • Holger
    • Director
      • Tom Tykwer
    • Writer
      • Tom Tykwer
    • All cast & crew
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    Storyline

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    • Trivia
      Tom Tykwer wrote the film specifically for his then-girlfriend, Franka Potente.
    • Goofs
      The truck Bodo jumps on heads down the Kaiserstrasse in Wuppertal and seconds later hits Sissi coming from the opposite direction. The Kaiserstrasse is to small for a truck this size, to do a U-Turn so fast.
    • Quotes

      Simone 'Sissi' Schmidt: I wish I could have told the man his sweat smelled tasty. I guess he'd been sucking on a peppermint drop.

    • Alternate versions
      A scene from the German version is missing in the U.S. one: Towards the end, instead of just leaving the "old Bodo" behind, we see him encountering a bus driven by Walter and then the two driving off together.
    • Connections
      Featured in Siskel & Ebert: A.I.: Artificial Intelligence/The Fast and the Furious/Dr. Dolittle 2/The Princess and the Warrior (2001)
    • Soundtracks
      I'm Sorry
      Performed by Brenda Lee
      Music/Lyrics: Ronnie Self, Dub Allbritten

    User reviews154

    Featured review

    Run, Lola

    Perhaps Tom Tykwer took himself too seriously after "Lola Rennt", so he handles the romance between a nurse and a bank-robber as if he were a young Michelangelo Antonioni taking Psychology 101 and doing his first film. Overlong but somehow still fascinating, thanks mainly to the dark character of the "warrior" and Franka Potente, who is always good to watch.
    • EdgarST
    • Dec 21, 2003
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    Details

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    • Release date
      • October 12, 2000 (Germany)
    • Country of origin
      • Germany
    • Language
      • German
    • Also known as
      • The Princess & the Warrior
    • Filming locations
      • Cornwall, England, UK
    • Production companies
      • X-Filme Creative Pool
      • Westdeutscher Rundfunk (WDR)
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    Box office

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    • Gross US & Canada
      • $872,091
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $51,426
      • Jun 24, 2001
    • Gross worldwide
      • $1,017,667
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Tech specs

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    • Runtime
      2 hours 15 minutes
    • Color
      • Black and White
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.35 : 1

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