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1½ Knights – In Search of the Ravishing Princess Herzelinde

1½ Knights – In Search of the Ravishing Princess Herzelinde (1½ Ritter – Auf der Suche nach der hinreißenden Herzelinde)

Movie · 2008 · 3 people

A German medieval comedy from 2008, 1½ Knights – In Search of the Ravishing Princess Herzelinde carries the German title 1½ Ritter – Auf der Suche nach der hinreißenden Herzelinde. It runs about 115 minutes and was directed jointly by Til Schweiger and Christof Wahl from a script by Oliver Ziegenbalg, with Warner Bros. as the production company. Its world premiere took place on 18 December 2008, and critics received it poorly.

The story revolves around two knights: Lanze, played by Til Schweiger, and Erdal, played by Rick Kavanian. The pair set out to save Princess Herzelinde, played by Julia Dietze, from the Black Knight, played by Tobias Moretti. On the road the knights face outside dangers as well as friction between themselves. The film also pulls in familiar figures from Richard Wagner's Der Ring des Nibelungen: Siegfried is played by Thierry van Werveke and Brünnhilde by Stefanie Stappenbeck.

The cast also includes Thomas Gottschalk, Udo Kier, Denis Moschitto, Hannelore Elsner, Dieter Hallervorden, Anna Maria Mühe, Ken Duken and Ralph Herforth. The music is by Stefan Hansen and the film was produced by Thomas Zickler.

DirectorTil Schweiger, Christof Wahl
Production companyWarner Bros.

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Udo Kier Udo Kier Actor · died at 81 Denis Moschitto Denis Moschitto Actor · 49 years old Fahri Yardım Fahri Yardım Actor · 46 years old

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Family Viewer Asks whether the whole household can watch it; cares about humour and heart.

A comedy set in the Middle Ages, in which two knights set out to rescue a princess from the Black Knight. A tale of knights and princesses may well catch children's interest. But it is a good idea for the grown-ups to check first whether the humour suits little ones. Critics did not think much of it. It runs about 115 minutes. It looks better suited to teenagers and adults after a light evening.

Cinephile Looks at script, editing and directing choices; keeps a distance from formula films.

Co-directed by Til Schweiger and Christof Wahl, the film rests on the idea of turning the medieval knight's tale into parody, and bringing in Siegfried and Brünnhilde from Wagner's Ring cycle is, on paper, a clever move. Yet the cool critical reception is no surprise: about 115 minutes is a long time to carry a single parodic idea. A crowded cast full of names such as Udo Kier, Hannelore Elsner, Dieter Hallervorden and Thomas Gottschalk risks turning the narrative into a string of appearances rather than a coherent story. The friction between Lanze and Erdal could be the film's real engine, but how much room the structure gives that relationship is debatable. Interesting as a sample of German popular comedy, limited as cinema.

Action & Thriller Fan Puts pace, tension and set pieces first; little patience for slow drama.

Knights, a princess to rescue and the Black Knight in the way: that is the stuff a lively adventure comedy can be made of. On the road Lanze and Erdal deal with dangers outside and with each other, which promises constant friction. It is also nice to spot familiar faces like Fahri Yardım and Denis Moschitto in the cast. The real question here, though, is less the swordplay than whether the jokes land.

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