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The Princess and the Warrior

2000 · Movie · 135 min
B

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72/100

Averaged across 7 ratings · 34.6K votes

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63–87 out of 100

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Young nurse Sissi lives a secluded life entirely devoted to her patients at Birkenhof asylum. Her first encounter with ex-soldier and drifter Bodo has a lasting impact. He causes an accident in which he provides first aid, Sissi wonders if he may be the man of her dreams. But when she finds him weeks later she is rejected, as Bodo is stuck somewhere between a traumatic past and a criminal future.

Details

Director
Tom Tykwer
Writer
Tom Tykwer
Released
12 October 2000
Country
Germany
Language
German
Runtime
135 min
Awards
1 win, 4 nominations

This title elsewhere

Franka Potente

Franka Potente

Simone 'Sissi' Schmidt

Benno Fürmann

Benno Fürmann

Bodo Riemer

Joachim Król

Joachim Król

Walter Riemer

Lars Rudolph

Lars Rudolph

Steini

Ludger Pistor

Ludger Pistor

Werner Dürr

Jürgen Tarrach

Jürgen Tarrach

Schmatt

Marita Breuer

Marita Breuer

Sissis Mutter

Awards & nominations

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1 win from 5 nominations across 2 ceremonies

Tromsø International Film Festival's audience award 2002 Tromsø International Film Festival's audience award Winner
14th European Film Awards 2001 Best Actress Franka Potente Nominee
14th European Film Awards 2001 Best Actor Benno Fürmann Nominee
14th European Film Awards 2001 Best Director Tom Tykwer Nominee
14th European Film Awards 2001 Best Cinematographer Frank Griebe Nominee

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