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Rüdiger Meichsner

Born August 5, 1940 · Gräfelfing, Germany (age 86)

Rüdiger Meichsner is a German cinematographer.

Known For

Arabian NightsArabian Nights · 1979
Arabian Nights
★ 4.21979
MovieComedy
Petrol station owner Karin is angry. Not only are constantly rising gas prices spoiling her good mood. Her boyfriend, car enthusiast Wolfgang, is also constantly cheating on her. Now she's had enough. With her friend and Wolfgang's last lover, Christl, she sets off for London to pick up an oil sheikh.
FlitterwochenFlitterwochen · 1980
Flitterwochen
★ 8.01980
MovieComedyRomance
Customs officers Katti and Wolfgang are so deeply in love with each other that they are barely aware of their surroundings. But after the wedding reception, there's nothing but trouble.
Superbug, the Craziest Car in the WorldSuperbug, the Craziest Car in the World · 1975
Superbug, the Craziest Car in the World
★ 6.61975
MovieComedyAction
Dudu, the craziest car in the world, takes part in the goofiest race in the world!
AmoreAmore · 1978
Amore
★ 6.71978
MovieRomanceComedy
The inconspicuous greengrocer's daughter Maria had to watch as the adored Italian Pietro broke her best friend's heart. Dressed up as a vamp, the vengeful Maria now sets a cunning trap for the attractive Papagallo. Maria is the daughter of a small German fruit and vegetable dealer, Pietro is the son of a large Italian fruit and vegetable dealer. Both live in Munich and both meet every morning at six o'clock in the Grossmarkthalle. Maria looks inconspicuous, while Pietro looks extremely attractive. Maria is hardly interested in men, whereas Pietro is interested in all girls. Maria doesn't care until Pietro first seduces Maria's best friend and then leaves her unhappy. Now Maria starts a campaign of revenge against the light-footed Casanova, in the name of her best friend and in the name of all the girls who have been seduced by Pietro. Maria lures Pietro, who is now madly in love with her, to his native Italy, where Pietro, blinded by love and jealousy, proposes to Maria.
Der AllerletzteDer Allerletzte · 1979
Der Allerletzte
★ 6.51979
MovieComedy
Cleo is a barmaid at Munich's top disco "Sugar Shake". She definitely thinks she's the first prize at any erotic lottery - and she has a heart, too.
Rabbit in the PitRabbit in the Pit · 1969
Rabbit in the Pit
★ 6.91969
MovieRomanceDrama
A young girl falls in love for the first time, but she has a dark secret and her boyfriend is on the verge of finding out.
Die Leopoldstraße Kills MeDie Leopoldstraße Kills Me · 2001
Die Leopoldstraße Kills Me
★ 9.02001
MovieDocumentaryDrama
Klaus Lemke steps out of the door of his Munich apartment and stands on Leopoldstrasse, where he has “lived” for many years. His documentary film is an avowedly gaudy declaration of love for Schwabinger Strasse, the people who live there and their realistic language.
Die SweetheartsDie Sweethearts · 1977
Die Sweethearts
★ 8.01977
MovieComedyMusic
A clique of four young Munich girls are fed up with the world of men and decide to form an a cappella band. Although they are far from being good singers, they shine with their fervor in performance and their love of 1950s pop songs.

Filmography

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AmoreAmore · 1978
Amore
★ 6.71978
MovieRomanceComedy
The inconspicuous greengrocer's daughter Maria had to watch as the adored Italian Pietro broke her best friend's heart. Dressed up as a vamp, the vengeful Maria now sets a cunning trap for the attractive Papagallo. Maria is the daughter of a small German fruit and vegetable dealer, Pietro is the son of a large Italian fruit and vegetable dealer. Both live in Munich and both meet every morning at six o'clock in the Grossmarkthalle. Maria looks inconspicuous, while Pietro looks extremely attractive. Maria is hardly interested in men, whereas Pietro is interested in all girls. Maria doesn't care until Pietro first seduces Maria's best friend and then leaves her unhappy. Now Maria starts a campaign of revenge against the light-footed Casanova, in the name of her best friend and in the name of all the girls who have been seduced by Pietro. Maria lures Pietro, who is now madly in love with her, to his native Italy, where Pietro, blinded by love and jealousy, proposes to Maria.

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Bizet CarmenBizet Carmen · 1967
Bizet Carmen
★ 7.31967
MovieDramaMusic
This spectacular opera film was taped in 1967 and is based on the 1966 Salzburg Festival production directed by Herbert von Karajan himself, who also conducts the fabulous Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra. The production features the three greatest exponents of their respective roles at the time: Grace Bumbry’s magnificently seductive-toned Carmen, Mirella Freni’s ineffably lovely, touching Micaëla and Jon Vickers’s thrillingly manic-depressive Don José. On its release the film was hailed by Die Presse, (Vienna) as a “unique artistic event”, while Le Monde felt that Karajan’s production brought “a whole new dimension” to the opera, “combined with a magisterial interpretation”. A classical and utterly dramatic approach to probably the world's most beloved opera – Karajan’s Carmen is as much a delicacy for opera fans as it is a perfect starter for newcomers.

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