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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 saves Sissi's 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 08/24/2001
Often fascinating but bizarre and, ultimately, unsatisfying. Go to Full Review Marc Savlov Austin Chronicle 07/23/2001
2.5/5
It's just over two hours long but feels like much more. Go to Full Review Lisa Schwarzbaum Entertainment Weekly 07/16/2001
B
Every person's behavior, Tykwer demonstrates with a flourish, is ultimately a matter of chance. Go to Full Review Dan DiNicola The Daily Gazette (Schenectady, NY) 04/30/2024
B+
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. Go to Full Review Stacie Hougland Hollywood.com 11/20/2008
3/5
Jason Gorber Film Scouts 06/21/2007
B+
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. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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Alissa H @RT80562516 11/21/2022 One of my favorite movies. The characters and story telling in this film is so magnetic. I couldn't look away for one second. See more 09/04/2021 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 See more 07/09/2018 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. See more 07/27/2014 This existential fairy tale is devastatingly beautiful... Like Kieslowski in magnificent colors--Curling and lingering in the mind... Stylish and Slick!! See more 07/01/2014 My favorite movie by Tom Tykwer. Which is hard to say, because I love all of his movies. It's beautiful and breath taking. See more 01/01/2014 A surreal story of a heist and an unwanted love.From the same team director actress of Run Lola Run See more 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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The Princess and the Warrior

The Princess and the Warrior (2000) Benno Fürmann as Bodo. Franka Potente as Sissi. Franka Potente as Sissi. Benno Fürmann as Bodo. (Left to right) Benno Fürmann as Bodo and Franka Potente as Sissi. Franka Potente as Sissi. Franka Potente as Sissi. (Left to right) Franka Potente as Sissi and Joachim Kròl as Walter. Director, Tom Tykwer. View more photos

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Synopsis They meet for the first time, after a horrible accident, underneath a truck. Bodo saves Sissi's 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)