Yella (film)
| Yella | |
|---|---|
 Release poster | |
| Directed by | Christian Petzold |
| Produced by |
Florian Koerner von Gustorf Andreas Schreitmüller Caroline von Senden Michael Weber |
| Written by | Christian Petzold |
| Starring |
Nina Hoss Devid Striesow Hinnerk Schönemann Burghart Klaußner Barbara Auer Christian Redl Selin Bademsoy Wanja Mues |
| Music by | Stefan Will |
| Cinematography | Hans Fromm |
| Edited by | Bettina Böhler |
| Distributed by | Schramm Film Koerner & Weber |
Release dates |
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Running time | 89 min |
| Country | Germany |
| Language | German |
Yella is a 2007 German dramatic-thriller film directed by Christian Petzold.[1] The film is an unofficial remake of the 1962 American film Carnival of Souls.[2]
Cast
- Nina Hoss - Yella Fichte
- Devid Striesow - Philipp
- Hinnerk Schönemann - Ben
- Burghart Klaußner - Dr. Gunthen
- Barbara Auer - Barbara Gunthen
- Christian Redl - Yella's father
- Selin Barbara Petzold - Dr. Gunthen's daughter
- Wanja Mues - Sprenger
Production
The film's title was inspired by actress Yella Rottländer who was the female lead in the 1974 film, Alice in the Cities. Yella was filmed in Germany in Hannover, Lower Saxony and, Wittenberge, Brandenburg.[3]
The film is the third part of director Christian Petzold's "Gespenster" trilogy (the first being The State I Am In and the second being Gespenster.[4]
Reception
Critical reception for the film has been mostly positive.
Roger Ebert praised the film awarding it 3 1/2 / 4 stars stating, "The writer-director, Christian Petzold, uses a spare, straightforward visual style for the most part, except for those cutaways to trees blowing in the wind whenever we heard the harsh bird cry. He trusts his story and characters. And he trusts us to follow the business deals and become engrossed in the intrigue. I did". Ebert also praised male leads Striesow and Schoenemann calling the similarities of both characters' physical presences as being "unsettling".[5]
It currently has an 81% on the review website Rotten Tomatoes, the sites consensus saying "Chilly and haunting, Yella's atmosphere gets under the skin".[6]
References
- ↑ Buß, Christian (2007-09-12). "Filmdrama "Yella": Zombies beim Zocken". Der Spiegel (in German). Retrieved 2014-02-10.
- ↑ Orndorf, Brian. "Film Review: Yella". Brianordorf.com. Briandorf.com. Retrieved 25 June 2014.
- ↑ "Yella (2007) - Filming Locations". IMDB.com. IMDB.com. Retrieved 25 June 2014.
- ↑ "Yella (2007) - Trivia". IMDB.com. IMDb.com. Retrieved 25 June 2014.
- ↑ Ebert, Roger. "Yella Movie Review & Film Summary (2008)". Roger Ebert.com. Roger Ebert. Retrieved 17 November 2014.
- ↑ "Yella - Rotten Tomatoes". Rotten Tomatoes.com. Rotten Tomatoes.com. Retrieved 25 June 2014.
External links
- Yella at the Internet Movie Database
- Yella at Rotten Tomatoes