Sass (2001)

Director:

Carlo Rola

Writers:

Holger Karsten Schmidt (screenplay), Uwe Wilhelm (screenplay)

Stars:

Ben Becker, Jürgen Vogel, Henry Hübchen

2 wins & 1 nomination.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Ben Becker	...	Franz Sass
Jürgen Vogel	...	Erich Sass
Henry Hübchen	...	Kriminalsekretär Fabich
Frank Sieckel	...	Feind
Karin Baal	...	Mutter Sass
Otto Sander	...	Vater Sass
Traugott Buhre	...	Zörgiebel
Jeanette Hain	...	Sonja Weiss
Miguel Herz-Kestranek	...	Leon Weiss
Lutz Mackensy	...	Müller-Stromeyer
Martin Feifel	...	Adolf
Detlef Bothe	...	Ede
Lars Rudolph	...	Gamasche
Julia Richter	...	Gertrude
Jockel Tschiersch	...	Wachmann

Storyline

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Plot Keywords:

underwater scene | hamburg germany | brothel | told in flashback | true crime | 

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Taglines:

Sie waren Brüder. Sie trauten niemandem. Sie fürchteten keinen. Sie stahlen Millionen.

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Genres:

Crime | Drama

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Details

Country:

Germany

Language:

German English

Release Date:

27 September 2001 (Germany)

Also Known As:

Los hermanos Sass

Filming Locations:

Berlin, Germany

Company Credits

Production Co:

Constantin Film Produktion, MOOVIE the art of entertainment GmbH, Roxy Film

Technical Specs

Runtime:

112 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Black and White (archive footage) Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Did You Know?

Connections

References Borsalino (1970)

User Reviews

Impressive!

"Sass`, set in historic Berlin during the Twenties is an impressive movie starring the best that Germany can offer at the mo: Otto Sander, just receiving a long-awaited yet rare hommage in a monograph being released this summer, again mind-blows in a stunning performance. It´s been a clever move to cast him as supporting actor: he´s best in withdrawn but persistent roles ever since his breakthrough in Wolfgang Petersen´s "Das Boot`. Moreover: German heroes Ben Becker (internationally known to cineasts since "Comedian Harmonist`) and Jurgen Vogel are at their best. We can breath with these two characters, one strong and calculated, the other wild and shy simultaneously: a perfect match.

Director Carlo Rola manages to bridge this odd pair of bros. Successfully and consecutively, they melt into each other, only to find a dramatic ending that leaves us sour-sweet. But who would mind that small tear running down one´s face when leaving the screening room for another day in reality?

This poetic but serious heavy weight of film sublimely gives us a spectacular glimpse of European roaring Twenties. Not to mention these beautiful actresses every human being considers a fling with. - A hard life in easy times and an easy life in hard times: "Sass` is a historical lecture, generated by the movies. Yet its greatest plus is the movie´s make-up and its costumes. This look is perfectly arranged - Hollywood should open its eyes and keep one thing in mind: this piece of celluloid will be the horse conquering Troy.