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Lurch

IMDb ID: tt0289733 · Year: 2001 · Rating: 7.7 (35 votes)

Genres: Short

A man starts a job in a Natural History Museum. His function is to refresh the alcohol in jars containing preserved species which disgusts him. The Museum's goal is to have every species of animal preserved. The ending is great.

IMDb Details

Content TypeMovieAlternate TitlesGermany: LurchRelease Date2001-08-05Runtime20 minutesIMDb Popularity0User Reviews1Critic Reviews0Countries / RegionsGermanyProduction CompaniesLiquid Blues ProductionIMDb URLhttps://www.imdb.com/title/tt0289733/Local Poster/d/file/imdb/02/tt0289733.jpgUpdated At2026-01-30T03:28:34

Stars

Enzo di Calopero
Olaf Follster
Nicolai Klemm
Chajim Koenigshofen
Andreas Köss
Detlev Langer
Norman Oelker
Hans-Michael Rehberg
Frank Stender

Directors

Boris Hars-Tschachotin

Writers

Boris Hars-Tschachotin

Full Cast & Crew

[Cast Group]
Actor: Enzo di Calopero | Character: 5th gentleman in white lab coat
Actor: Olaf Follster | Character: 7th gentleman in white lab coat
Actor: Nicolai Klemm | Character: 4th gentleman in white lab coat
Actor: Chajim Koenigshofen | Character: Kuno Neiff
Actor: Andreas Köss | Character: 3rd gentleman in white lab coat
Actor: Detlev Langer | Character: 6th gentleman in white lab coat
Actor: Norman Oelker | Character: 1st gentleman in white lab coat
Actor: Hans-Michael Rehberg | Character: Prof. Dr. Randolf Lörtz
Actor: Frank Stender | Character: 2nd gentleman in white lab coat

[Directors Group]
Name: Boris Hars-Tschachotin | Role: Director

[Writers Group]
Name: Boris Hars-Tschachotin | Role: Writer

[Cinematography Group]
Name: Sebastian Edschmid | Role: Cinematographer

[Editing Group]
Name: Beatrix Niemeyer | Role: Editor

Trailers

IMDb Video Gallery: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0289733/videogallery/

Release Schedule

France: June 2001 (Avignon Film Festival)
United States: August 5, 2001 (Hollywood Film Festival)
United States: April 2002 (WorldFest Houston)

Awards

Winner | 2001 | Granada International Festival of Young Filmmakers | Best Live-Action Short | Short Film | Boris Hars-Tschachotin, Lurch
Winner | 2002 | Imago - International Young Film and Video Festival | Jury Award | Best Short Film | Boris Hars-Tschachotin, Lurch
Winner | 2002 | Manchester International Short Film Festival | International Jury Award | Best Screenplay | Boris Hars-Tschachotin, Lurch
Winner | 2002 | Rome Independent Film Festival | RIFF Jury Award | Best Music | Boris Hars-Tschachotin, Jan Tilman Schade, Sascha Starke, Lurch
Winner | 2001 | Hollywood Film Awards | Hollywood Discovery Award | Best Short Film | Boris Hars-Tschachotin, Lurch
Winner | 2002 | Slamdance Film Festival | Grand Jury Prize | Best Short Narrative | Boris Hars-Tschachotin, Lurch
Winner | 2001 | Avignon International Film Festival (AIFF) | Prix Panavision | Boris Hars-Tschachotin, Lurch
Winner | 2002 | Aspen Shortsfest | Jury Award | Best Cinematography | Sebastian Edschmid, Lurch

Box Office

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