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Das Haus der Krokodile 
Created by Helmut Ballot Directed by Wilhelm ten Haaf Starring Tommi Ohrner
Carolin Ohrner
Evelyn PalekCountry of origin Germany No. of seasons 1 No. of episodes 6 Production Running time 30 minutes Broadcast Original channel ARD Original airing February 22, 1976 Das Haus der Krokodile (roughly translated as The House of the Crocodile) is a 1976 German children's television miniseries based on the mystery novel by author, Helmut Ballot. Directed by Wilhelm ten Haaf, and starring Tommi Ohrner, the six-part miniseries premiered on the ARD on February 22, 1976.
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Synopsis
Playing in the mirror one night while his parents are on vacation, twelve-year-old Victor Laroche (Tommi Ohrner) glimpses a mysterious man wearing a mask and soon begins to uncover a mystery surrounding the death of a girl named Cecilia who fell over a stair railing in the house 20 years earlier. Although not entirely convinced of his story, Victor's sisters Cora (Carolin Ohrner) and Louise (Evelyn Palek) agree to help him investigate the girl's mysterious death. With the help of an old uncle who was Cecilia's father (Oskar Schwab) and an old friend of Cecilia's (Robert Naegele), the Laroche children piece together the mystery of the death of their cousin, the unknown man in the mirror, and a little leather crocodile they find with strange gleaming eyes.
Cast
- Tommi Ohrner: Victor Laroche
- Carolin Ohrner: Cora Laroche
- Evelyn Palek: Louise Laroche
- Robert Naegele: Friedrich Mörlin
- Oskar von Schwab: Onkel
- Erik Jelde: Herr Opitz
- Nora Minor: Frau Debisch
- Matthias Eysen: Herr von Strichninsky
Episodes
- 1. Der Mann im Spiegel (The Man in the Mirror)
- 2. Der nächtliche Besucher (The Nocturnal Visitor)
- 3. Die Geburtstagsfeier (The Birthday Celebration)
- 4. Eine neue Entdeckung (A New Discovery)
- 5. Gewitter in der Nacht (Storm in the Night)
- 6. Ein unerwartetes Geständnis (An Unexpected Confession)
Feature film
In October 2011 it was announced that a feature film adaptation of the story was being filmed and was scheduled to be released to theatres on March 23, 2012.[1][2][3] The film will star Kristo Ferkic as Victor and his real-life siblings Joanna and Vijessna Ferkic as Cora and Louise.[1][2][3] It was announced that Tommi Ohrner would also be appearing, this time in a cameo role as Victor's father.[1][2][3]
References
- ^ a b c "Jugendroman "Das Haus der Krokodile" wird verfilmt". Cinefacts.de. October 11, 2011. http://www.cinefacts.de/kino-news/27666-jugendroman-das-haus-der-krokodile-wird-verfilmt.html.
- ^ a b c "Viele unverbrauchte Motive". Main-Netz.de. October 29, 2011. http://www.main-netz.de/nachrichten/region/frankenrhein-main/franken/art4005,1856653.
- ^ a b c "Noch ein Filmdreh für Frankfurt". Journal-Frankfurt.de. October 12, 2011. http://www.journal-frankfurt.de/?src=journal_news_einzel&rubrik=9&id=14267.
See also
- List of German television series
External links
Categories:- German television series
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