''Germany Year 90 Nine Zero'' ( French: ''Allemagne année 90 neuf zéro'') is a French film directed by Jean-Luc Godard and starring

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in his signature role as detective

Lemmy Caution Lemmy Caution is a fictional character created by British writer Peter Cheyney (1896–1951). Caution was first portrayed as a Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) agent, and in later stories as a private detective. Cheyney's first book with the ...

. This is the second film in which Godard and Constantine collaborated with the Lemmy Caution character, although it is not officially a sequel to '' Alphaville''. It was also the 15th and final time that Constantine would play his signature role in 40 years. The film was screened in competition at the

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, in which it won the President of the Italian Senate's Gold Medal. The title is a reference to the 1948

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film ''

Germany, Year Zero ''Germany, Year Zero'' ( it, Germania anno zero) is a 1948 film directed by Roberto Rossellini, and is the final film in Rossellini's unofficial war film trilogy, following ''Rome, Open City'' and ''Paisà''. ''Germany Year Zero'' takes place in ...

''.

Summary

Just after the fall of the Berlin Wall, Lemmy Caution roams around the city aimlessly. The film is part narrative and part documentary essay picture about German history and politics.

Cast

Hanns Zischler Hanns Zischler (born 18 June 1947) is a German actor known for his portrayal of Hans in Steven Spielberg's film ''Munich''. According to the Internet Movie Database, Zischler has appeared in 171 movies since 1968. He is known in Sweden for his r ...

as Count Zelten *

Claudia Michelsen Claudia Michelsen (born 4 February 1969) is a German actress. She has appeared in more than eighty films since 1989. Selected filmography External links * {{DEFAULTSORT:Michelsen, Claudia 1969 births Living people Actors from Dresden G ...

as Charlotte Kestner / Dora *

Nathalie Kadem Nathalie is a female given name. It is a variant of the name Natalie/ Natalia which is found in many languages, and is especially common in French and English speaking countries. Notable people with the name include: * Nathalie, Italian singer * ...

as Delphine de Stael * André S. Labarthe as Récitant *

Robert Wittmers The name Robert is an ancient Germanic given name, from Proto-Germanic "fame" and "bright" (''Hrōþiberhtaz''). Compare Old Dutch ''Robrecht'' and Old High German ''Hrodebert'' (a compound of '' Hruod'' ( non, Hróðr) "fame, glory, honou ...

as Don Quichotte *

Kim Kashkashian Kim Kashkashian (born August 31, 1952) is an American violist. She is recognized as one of the world's top violists. She has spent her career in the US and Europe and collaborated with many major contemporary composers. In 2013 she won a Grammy ...

as Musician *

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as Dimitri

References

External links

* French avant-garde and experimental films Films directed by Jean-Luc Godard 1990s avant-garde and experimental films 1990s French films {{1990s-France-film-stub