Gold (2013 film)
| Gold | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Thomas Arslan |
| Produced by |
Florian Koerner von Gustorf Michael Weber |
| Written by | Thomas Arslan |
| Starring |
Nina Hoss Uwe Bohm |
| Music by | Dylan Carlson |
| Cinematography | Patrick Orth |
| Edited by | Bettina Böhler |
Release date |
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Running time | 112 minutes |
| Country | Germany |
| Language |
German English |
Gold is a 2013 German Western film directed by Thomas Arslan. The film premiered in competition at the 63rd Berlin International Film Festival.[1][2]
Plot
The film depicts a trek of settlers of German and Austrian-Hungarian origin on their way through a sparsely populated part of Canada. The Group travels in 1899 from Ashcroft, British Columbia to Dawson City, following the Klondike Gold Rush.
Cast
- Nina Hoss as Emily Meyer
- Uwe Bohm as Gustav Müller
- Kindall Charters as First Indian
- Rosa Enskat as Maria Dietz
- Peter Kurth as Wilhelm Laser
- Marko Mandic as Carl Böhmer
- Wolfgang Packhäuser as Otto Dietz
- Lars Rudolph as Joseph Rossmann
Reception
Variety's Alissa Simon described the film as an "involving, naturalistic period piece" and an homage to "late-era Western". She also appreciated the cinematography for portraying the landscapes as "ruggedly majestic".[3]
Cine Vue's Patrick Gamble praised Nina Hoss for being "her usual captivating self" who convinces the audience she lived through a variety of strong emotions "without even flinching a muscle" but he also stated her performance was squandered because the plot offered "little in the way of entertainment or palpable suspense".[4]
References
- ↑ "Berlinale Competition 2013: Another Nine Films Confirmed". berlinale. Retrieved 2013-01-24.
- ↑ "Gold: Berlin Review". Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 2013-02-10.
- ↑ "'Gold' review". Variety. Retrieved February 9, 2013.
- ↑ "Berlin Film Festival 2013: 'Gold' review". Cine Vue. Retrieved February 11, 2013.