Sass (2001)
Brothers Franz and Erich Sass grew up poor. Together with his brother Franz, Erich specializes in cracking safes. Erich spends the money with his hands full. In the meantime, the police have also become aware of the brothers. Pursued by Detective Fabich, they get deeper and deeper into criminal circles. A man called Adolf demands that the Sass brothers work for him. He blackmails them and has their father beaten to death. The brothers then agree to work together. However, Adolf plans to have them killed after the coup. The two brothers manage to escape; they are also able to flee from the police, who catch them while they are still breaking into the bank.
Director: Carlo Rola
Genre: Drama
Runtime: 127 min
Release Date: September 27, 2001
Cast
- 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 Bianco
- Miguel Herz-Kestranek - Leon Weiss
- Lutz Mackensy - Müller-Stromeyer
Screenplay
- Holger Karsten Schmidt (Screenplay)
- Uwe Wilhelm (Screenplay)
Music: George Kleinebreil
Cinematography: Martin Langer
Production: Constantin Film
Country: Germany
Language: Deutsch
Original Language: de
Keywords
berlin, germany, sibling relationship, housebreaking, stolen money
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Sass about?
- Brothers Franz and Erich Sass grew up poor. Together with his brother Franz, Erich specializes in cracking safes. Erich spends the money with his hands full. In the meantime, the police have also become aware of the brothers. Pursued by Detective Fabich, they get deeper and deeper into criminal circles. A man called Adolf demands that the Sass brothers work for him. He blackmails them and has their father beaten to death. The brothers then agree to work together. However, Adolf plans to have them killed after the coup. The two brothers manage to escape; they are also able to flee from the police, who catch them while they are still breaking into the bank.
- Who directed Sass?
- Sass was directed by Carlo Rola.
- Who stars in Sass?
- Sass stars Ben Becker, Jürgen Vogel, Henry Hübchen, Frank Sieckel, Karin Baal, Otto Sander.
- How long is Sass?
- Sass has a runtime of 2h 7m (127 minutes).
- What genre is Sass?
- Sass is a Drama film.
- Where was Sass produced?
- Sass was produced in Germany.