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Schultze Gets the Blues

Schultze Gets the Blues

It's never too late to re-tune your soul

20036.51h 54m

Overview

Schultze is an accordion player and newly without work. When the local music club celebrates its 50th anniversary, his taste of music changes unexpectedly.

Directed by Michael Schorr
Written by Michael Schorr
Produced by Jens Körner, Oliver Niemeier, Thomas Riedel
Box Office0Revenue: $4.0M

Top Cast

Horst Krause

Horst Krause

Schultze

H

Harald Warmbrunn

Jürgen

Karl-Fred Müller

Karl-Fred Müller

Manfred

U

Ursula Schucht

Jürgen's Wife

H

Hannelore Schubert

Manfred's Wife

M

Marylu Poolman

Seniorinne 1

I

Ilse Holtmann

Seniorinne 2

E

Eva Bodnar

Seniorinne 3

Themes & Keywords

southern usamusicalretirementpolka

About Schultze Gets the Blues

Schultze Gets the Blues is a comedy, drama, music film released in 2003 exploring themes of southern usa, musical, retirement, polka. Directed by Michael Schorr, it stars Horst Krause, Harald Warmbrunn, Karl-Fred Müller. Schultze is an accordion player and newly without work. When the local music club celebrates its 50th anniversary, his taste of music changes unexpectedly.

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