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The Princess and the Warrior

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2000 | 135 min | Romance, Drama

Weeknight Watchearly rating

Why it’s a Weeknight Watch

With almost no lasting buzz, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.

Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.

Is it for you?

Who'll love it
Made for romantics. If you loved Doctor Zhivago, start here.
The mood
Warm and romantic.
The pace
Takes its time with its characters, at 2 hr 15 min.
What might put you off
It's in German, so expect subtitles (or a dub).

Young nurse Sissi lives a secluded life entirely devoted to her patients at Birkenhof asylum. Her first encounter with ex-soldier and drifter Bodo has a lasting impact. He causes an accident in which he provides first aid, Sissi wonders if he may be the man of her dreams. But when she finds him weeks later she is rejected, as Bodo is stuck somewhere between a traumatic past and a criminal future.

How it earned its rating

  • CriticsSolid

    63% on Rotten Tomatoes, 64 on Metacritic

  • AudiencesSolid

    7.0 out of 10

  • AwardsBelow par

    1 win and 4 nominations from smaller awards and festivals

  • Reach & staying powerSolid

    Streaming release that reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release

  • Buzz & cultural impactWeak

    About 12K people sought it out in the past year

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Cast & crew

Directed by Tom Tykwer

  • Franka PotenteSimone 'Sissi' Schmidt
  • Benno FürmannBodo Riemer
  • Joachim KrólWalter Riemer
  • Lars RudolphSteini
  • Ludger PistorWerner Dürr
  • Jürgen TarrachSchmatt
  • Natja BrunckhorstMeike
  • Marita BreuerSissis Mutter
  • Melchior DerouetOtto
  • Christa FastSigrun