Sass

★★★★★

2001 · 2 h 7 min

Directed by Carlo Rola · Germany · Contemporary European Art Cinema

Drama

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Cast

Ben Becker Jürgen Vogel Henry Hübchen Frank Sieckel Karin Baal Otto Sander

Credits

Written by: Holger Karsten Schmidt

Plot

Brothers Franz and Erich Sass grew up poor. Together with his brother Franz, Erich specializes in cracking safes.

Sinekatalog’s take

Sass (2001) is a German drama directed by Carlo Rola. It stars Ben Becker, Jürgen Vogel and Henry Hübchen. It runs 127 minutes. It is listed here for its festival and awards record.Sinekatalog’s own editorial review – not a user or critic quote.

Awards

• Tokyo International Film Festival 2002: Best Director (Tokyo International Film Festival Award for Best Director) — Carlo Rola

Ratings

IMDb: 6.6 / 10 (586 votes)
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