Winter Sleepers
Winterschläfer
Synopsis
Young blonde translator Rebecca lives with her boyfriend ski instructor Marco in a mountain villa owned by her friend, nurse Laura. Rene, local cinema projectionist, steals Marco's car and gets into a car crash with local Theo, whose daughter, after being in coma for a time, dies. Rene suffers from partial short term memory loss and starts a relationship with Laura. Meanwhile Marco is looking for the man who stole his car and Theo - for the man who killed his daughter...
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Ulrich Matthes
René
Marie-Lou Sellem
Laura
Floriane Daniel
Rebecca
Heino Ferch
Marco Mullier
Josef Bierbichler
Theo
Laura Tonke
Nina
Sophia Dirscherl
Marita
Sebastian Schipper
Otto
Saskia Vester
Anna
Werner Schnitzer
Chefarzt
Simon Donatz
Theos Sohn
Jakob Donatz
Theos Sohn
Robert Meyer
Polizist
Harry Täschner
Gerichtsvollzieher
Walter Anichhofer
Souffleur
Martin Leutgeb
2. Polizist
Melanie Palmberger
Ninas Freundin
Michaela Prahauser
Ninas Freundin
Financials & Box Office Performance
Production Budget
Undisclosed
Filming & production cost
Worldwide Gross
$323K
Total global ticket sales
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Tom Tykwer
- Screenplay & Story
- Tom Tykwer
- Original Score
- Tom Tykwer, Reinhold Heil, Johnny Klimek
- Original Title
- Winterschläfer
- Country of Origin
- Germany
- Spoken Languages
- German
- Runtime
- 2h 0m
- Worldwide Gross
- $323K
- Production Studios
- X Filme Creative Pool
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Tom Tykwer
Tom Tykwer, Anne-Françoise Pyszora
Tom Tykwer, Reinhold Heil, Johnny Klimek
Frank Griebe
Katja Dringenberg
Stefan Arndt, Maria Köpf
Department Leadership Roster
Tom Tykwer
Director
Tom Tykwer
Screenplay
Stefan Arndt
Producer
Tom Tykwer
Original Music Composer
Reinhold Heil
Original Music Composer
Johnny Klimek
Original Music Composer
Frank Griebe
Director of Photography
Katja Dringenberg
Editor
Alexander Manasse
Production Design
Aphrodite Kondos
Costume Design
Production Stills & Gallery
Official cinematic photography and background stills for Winter Sleepers.
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Frequently Asked Questions About Winter Sleepers
Quick factual answers about cast, synopsis, director, box office, and release information.
What is Winter Sleepers about?
Young blonde translator Rebecca lives with her boyfriend ski instructor Marco in a mountain villa owned by her friend, nurse Laura. Rene, local cinema projectionist, steals Marco's car and gets into a car crash with local Theo, whose daughter, after being in coma for a time, dies. Rene suffers from partial short term memory loss and starts a relationship with Laura. Meanwhile Marco is looking for the man who stole his car and Theo - for the man who killed his daughter...
Who directed Winter Sleepers?
Winter Sleepers was directed by Tom Tykwer.
Who stars in Winter Sleepers?
The principal cast of Winter Sleepers includes Ulrich Matthes, Marie-Lou Sellem, Floriane Daniel, Heino Ferch, Josef Bierbichler.
When was Winter Sleepers released and how long is it?
Winter Sleepers was released in 1997 with a total runtime of 2h 0m.
How much did Winter Sleepers make at the box office?
Winter Sleepers grossed $323K in worldwide ticket sales.
Who composed the musical score for Winter Sleepers?
The original motion picture soundtrack for Winter Sleepers was composed by Tom Tykwer, Reinhold Heil, Johnny Klimek.
Is Winter Sleepers based on a book or true story?
Winter Sleepers is adapted from the following source material: Novel: "Anne-Françoise Pyszora".