Herr Schmidt und Herr Friedrich

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Herr Schmidt und Herr FriedrichGerman (original)zum Film
Herr Schmidt und Herr FriedrichEnglish (subtitled)zum Film
Synopsis
Scenes from the life of an aging homosexual couple - Wilfried Friedrich and Kurt "Kuddel" Schmidt. A relationship-comedy and at the same time, a trip into the German past and provincial life.

The two men lead a life full of passion for trivial things, and they lead a pretty
good marriage. Their story began before the fall of the Wall: one was a salesman in the west, the other was a waiter at a train station restaurant in East Berlin. The days of employment are long gone and the two men, both in their mid fifties, are confronted daily with the question of the meaning of life. They occupy themselves with various hobbies, like mini-golf, gardening, grilling, and above all, various well-maintained collections. For example, records, video cassettes, decorative plates, model trains, letters, and secret police files. Wilfried and Kuddel open closets to display their unbelievably well-organized collection of things and are themselves overwhelmed by all the memories.

Herr Schmidt and Herr Friedrich let us participate in their lives. They grip us, surprise us, move us and make us laugh. But be careful! He who finds these two petit bourgeois men amusing, will discover the same - in himself.
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Unemployment
Homosexuality
Gey
Marriage
Unemployment
Homosexuality
Runtime (in min.):72
Color:color
Format:35mm
Aspect Ratio:1:1.66
Year Of Production:2001
Awards: 
Festivals & Award CeremonyYearStatusAward
International Documentary Film Festival Munich2001screened
screened
Leipzig2001screened
Kassel2001screened
Gay & Lesbian Film Festival New York2001screened
Ophuels-Festival Saarbruecken2002screened
Companies & Organizations
Production Company:

Filmproduktion Loekenfranke

NDR (Koproduktion)

Film Subsidy:

Filmbüro NW

Keywords
Unemployment; Homosexuality; Gey; Marriage
Categories
Society & Social Life, Love & Sexuality, Homosexuality & Bisexuality