1½ Knights – In Search of the Ravishing Princess Herzelinde
3.6 /10 1 Votes
Directed by Til Schweiger Initial release 18 December 2008 Production company Warner Bros. | 3.6/10 IMDb Cinematography Christoph Wahl Producer Til Schweiger | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Produced by Til Schweiger
Thomas Zickler Written by Oliver Philipp
Oliver Ziegenbalg Starring Til Schweiger
Rick Kavanian
Julia Dietze
Thomas Gottschalk
Udo Kier Music by Stefan Hansen
Dirk Reichdardt Directors Til Schweiger, Torsten Künstler, Christof Wahl Music director Dirk Reichardt, Stefan Hansen Cast Til Schweiger, Julia Dietze, Rick Kavanian, Thomas Gottschalk, Udo Kier Similar Rabbit Without Ears, Barefoot, Rabbit Without Ears 2, Kokowääh, Der Eisbär | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
1½ Knights – In Search of the Ravishing Princess Herzelinde (German: 1½ Ritter – Auf der Suche nach der hinreißenden Herzelinde) is a 2008 German film directed by Til Schweiger. It stars Til Schweiger, Rick Kavanian, Julia Dietze, Thomas Gottschalk and Udo Kier. The film centers on two knights, Lanze (Schweiger) and Erdal (Kavanian) who are trying to save kidnapped Princess Herzelinde (Dietze) from the Black Knight (Tobias Moretti). Some characters from Der Ring des Nibelungen by Richard Wagner, such as Siegfried (Thierry van Werveke) and Brünnhilde (Stefanie Stappenbeck) appear in the film.
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Critical reception
The film earned mostly negative reviews from film critics. German journal Süddeutsche Zeitung (South German Newspaper) described it as an "embarrassing parade of celebrities", "[...] Til Schweiger has got both the critics and the press to hate him for this film. Not without reason. [...] The film is just as lame as its trailer". TV Movie.de wrote, "If the jokes were better and went beyond adolescent humor, it would become a real comedy". Cinefacts.de added that "Til [Schweiger] once again tried in the comedy genre, but that, unlike his previous films Barfuss and Keinohrhasen, it lacks gags". Dorit Koch from General Anzeiger Bonn wrote "Though the film lacks good gags, the famous cast will attract the audience". Cinema.de described the film as a "shallow medieval farce with a few funny ideas". "Til Schweiger directs and stars in his middle age film with childish jokes and Monty Python style. You can try to find it funny, but you won't", the Welt wrote.
Music
The 1½ Knights – In Search of the Ravishing Princess Herzelinde soundtrack album was released through the Interscope Records on 19 December 2008, and includes the song "Walta Sattla", performed by Til Schweiger. In the review of the album, the Bild wrote that "unlike the film itself, the soundtrack is just beautiful, not a funny parade".