The Giraffe
Meschugge
Synopsis
Lena Katz, who is German, and David Fish, who is American, are Jews who live in New York. When Lena's mother, who arrives from Germany, meets her at a hotel, she finds an almost-dead woman lying on the hotel floor. She accompanies the injured woman to the hospital and meets David, who is the woman's son. After David's mother dies from the injuries, a question remains: was she murdered? The trail leads to Germany. Apparently, Lena's mother has some kind of relationship with David's mother that reaches back into the dark German history of the 1940s
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Maria Schrader - Meschugge ( The Giraffe)
Type: Trailer • Published 2010-06-17
Top Cast
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Maria Schrader
Lena Katz
Dani Levy
David Fish
David Strathairn
Charles Kaminski
Nicole Heesters
Lena's Mother
Jeffrey Wright
Win
Lukas Ammann
Eliah Goldberg
Paul Butler
Lieutenant Lynch
Mario Giacalone
Detective Pucci
Lynn Cohen
David's Mother
Wichart von Roëll
Polizeichef
David Warren Burke
Arzt
Marcia Jean Kurtz
Rita Teichmann
Mark Zimmerman
Bregman
Emily Splittgerber
Anna Weiss 1942
Darja Lewin
Ruth Goldberg 1942
Stefan Gwildis
Street Musician
Ben Lipitz
Reuben Katzenberg
Marcel Seyppel
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Release History & Theatrical Window
Toronto International Film Festival
Festival / Special Debut
February 4, 2000
Wide Cinema Exhibition
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Dani Levy
- Screenplay & Story
- Dani Levy, Maria Schrader
- Original Score
- Niki Reiser
- Original Title
- Meschugge
- Country of Origin
- United States of America, Germany, Switzerland
- Spoken Languages
- English, German
- Runtime
- 1h 47m
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Dani Levy
Dani Levy, Maria Schrader
Niki Reiser
Carl-Friedrich Koschnick
Dani Levy, Sabine Hoffman
Stefan Arndt, Dani Levy
Department Leadership Roster
Dani Levy
Director
Dani Levy
Writer
Maria Schrader
Writer
Stefan Arndt
Producer
Carl-Friedrich Koschnick
Director of Photography
Dani Levy
Editor
Sabine Hoffman
Editor
Niki Reiser
Original Music Composer
Teresa Mastropierro
Production Design
Volker Schäfer
Production Design
Ingrid Bendzuk
Costume Design
Manny Siverio
Stunt Coordinator
Age Classification & Content Advisories
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NR: Not Rated — Evaluated outside standard classification boards.
International Certification Matrix
Not Rated — Evaluated outside standard classification boards.
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Frequently Asked Questions About The Giraffe
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What is The Giraffe about?
Lena Katz, who is German, and David Fish, who is American, are Jews who live in New York. When Lena's mother, who arrives from Germany, meets her at a hotel, she finds an almost-dead woman lying on the hotel floor. She accompanies the injured woman to the hospital and meets David, who is the woman's son. After David's mother dies from the injuries, a question remains: was she murdered? The trail leads to Germany. Apparently, Lena's mother has some kind of relationship with David's mother that reaches back into the dark German history of the 1940s
Who directed The Giraffe?
The Giraffe was directed by Dani Levy.
Who stars in The Giraffe?
The principal cast of The Giraffe includes Maria Schrader, Dani Levy, David Strathairn, Nicole Heesters, Jeffrey Wright.
When was The Giraffe released and how long is it?
The Giraffe was released in 1999 with a total runtime of 1h 47m.
Who composed the musical score for The Giraffe?
The original motion picture soundtrack for The Giraffe was composed by Niki Reiser.
What is the age rating and content advisory for The Giraffe?
The Giraffe holds official age classifications: US: NR (Not Rated — Evaluated outside standard classification boards.).