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The Edukators

Original title: Die fetten Jahre sind vorbei
  • 2004
  • R
  • 2h 7m
IMDb RATING
7.4/10
33K
YOUR RATING
Julia Jentsch in The Edukators (2004)
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Three activists cobble together a kidnapping plot after they encounter a businessman in his home.Three activists cobble together a kidnapping plot after they encounter a businessman in his home.Three activists cobble together a kidnapping plot after they encounter a businessman in his home.

  • Director
    • Hans Weingartner
  • Writers
    • Katharina Held
    • Hans Weingartner
  • Stars
    • Daniel Brühl
    • Julia Jentsch
    • Stipe Erceg
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    • IMDb RATING
    7.4/10
    33K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Hans Weingartner
    • Writers
      • Katharina Held
      • Hans Weingartner
    • Stars
      • Daniel Brühl
      • Julia Jentsch
      • Stipe Erceg
    • 104User reviews
    • 104Critic reviews
    • 68Metascore
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 11 wins & 6 nominations

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    Daniel Brühl
    Daniel Brühl
    • Jan
    Julia Jentsch
    Julia Jentsch
    • Jule
    Stipe Erceg
    Stipe Erceg
    • Peter
    Burghart Klaußner
    Burghart Klaußner
    • Hardenberg
    • (as Burghart Klaussner)
    Peer Martiny
    Peer Martiny
    • Villenbesitzer Jürgen
    Petra Zieser
    • Villenbesitzerin
    Laura Schmidt
    • Tochter Laura
    Sebastian Butz
    • Sohn
    Oliver Bröcker
    Oliver Bröcker
    • Aggressiver Globalisierungsgegner
    Knut Berger
    • Globalisierungsgegner
    Hanns Zischler
    Hanns Zischler
    • Vermieter
    Claudio Caiolo
    • Paolo
    Bernhard Bettermann
    Bernhard Bettermann
    • Jules Chef
    Sylvia Haider
    • Neureiche Frau 1
    Claudia Jakobshagen
    • Neureiche Frau 2
    Reiner Heise
    • Fahrscheinkontolleur
    Heinz Kreitzen
    • Obdachloser
    Lara Schützsack
    • Peters Bekannte
    • Director
      • Hans Weingartner
    • Writers
      • Katharina Held
      • Hans Weingartner
    • All cast & crew
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    • Trivia
      The song "Where's The Real Sky" is credited to Jeff Cole on the soundtrack and was mentioned in the movie as a favorite artist of Jan and Jule. Jeff Cole is a pseudonym for the score-writer, Andreas Wodraschke. The singer is his friend Sam Genders of London.
    • Goofs
      The Mercedes that Jule keys in the parking garage is also used as Hardenberg's Mercedes when he arrives at his house right before catching Jule and Jan. You can see this by matching the license plate to each scene.
    • Quotes

      [last words]

      Note on Wall: "Some People Never Change."

    • Crazy credits
      There is an additional take after the credits related to the last project of the three protagonists.
    • Alternate versions
      All foreign (non-German) theatrical versions omit a scene in the ending. The reason for this is that the scene had not been finished at the time the movie was shown at the Cannes film festival. But the distribution rights had already been sold to 44 countries and the director didn't want to force local distributors to take the new ending.
    • Connections
      Referenced in Free Rainer (2007)
    • Soundtracks
      Darts Of Pleasure
      by Franz Ferdinand

    User reviews104

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    10/10

    Great cast, plot, photography, and overall very inspiring.

    The cast is impressive. Daniel Bruhl once again shows that he can act. The plot attracts your entire attention as you live the experiences of these three kids in Berlin, and their quest to denounce the evils of capitalism. There's romance, jokes, great scenery and good music. At first it seemed to me this movie was the continuation of Good Bye Lenin (probably because of Daniel in Berlin?) Eitherway, It made me want to travel around Europe some more, learn German, and also think about my obsession with shopping and TV. Very inspiring. In a few words, this movie questions our understanding of happiness and success in a very entertaining way.
    • yinahurtado
    • Feb 8, 2005
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    • Release date
      • November 25, 2004 (Austria)
    • Countries of origin
      • Germany
      • Austria
    • Official sites
      • Official site (Germany)
      • Official site (Taiwan)
    • Languages
      • German
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Eğitmenler
    • Filming locations
      • Achenkirch, Tirol, Austria
    • Production companies
      • Y3 Film
      • Coop99 Filmproduktion
      • Südwestrundfunk (SWR)
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    Box office

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    • Gross US & Canada
      • $175,493
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $10,075
      • Jul 24, 2005
    • Gross worldwide
      • $8,152,859
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    Tech specs

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    • Runtime
      2 hours 7 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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