1½ Knights: In Search of the Ravishing Princess Herzelinde

2008 film by Til Schweiger 1 1 2 Knights: In Search of the Ravishing Princess Herzelinde 1.5Knights2008Poster.jpg German theatrical release poster Til Schweiger Til Schweiger Thomas Zickler Oliver Philipp Oliver Ziegenbalg Til Schweiger Rick Kavanian Julia Dietze Thomas Gottschalk Udo Kier Stefan Hansen Dirk Reichardt Christoph Wahl Charles Ladmiral Olivia Retzer Warner Bros. Film Productions GermanyBarefoot FilmsLionheart EntertainmentSevenPictures Film Warner Bros. Pictures 2008 12 18 Germany y 115 minutes Germany German $16 million1187047 1½ Knights - In Search of the Ravishing Princess Herzelinde (2008) 27 October 2024 1 1 2 Knights: In Search of the Ravishing Princess Herzelinde (German: 1 1 2 Ritter – Auf der Suche nach der hinreißenden Herzelinde) is a 2008 German film directed by Til Schweiger. It stars Til Schweiger, Rick Kavanian, Julia Dietze, Thomas Gottschalk and Udo Kier. The film centers on two knights, Lanze (Schweiger) and Erdal (Kavanian) who are trying to save kidnapped Princess Herzelinde (Dietze) from the Black Knight (Tobias Moretti). Some characters from Der Ring des Nibelungen by Richard Wagner, such as Siegfried (Thierry van Werveke) and Brünnhilde (Stefanie Stappenbeck) appear in the film. Plot In the Middle Ages, the dodgy businessman Count Luipold Trumpf approaches the financially troubled King Gunther to court his daughter, Princess Herzelinde. Herzelinde refuses, and so Trumpf has her kidnapped by the Black Knight. So the shy and naive knight Lanzethe princess's bodyguardand the Turkish petty thug Erdal, the "half" knight, set out to free Princess Herzelinde from the Black Knight's clutches. Aside from their quest constantly being disrupted by the people they meet during their travels, Lanze and Erdal also fall victim to an insidious plot by the royal family. Erdal invents the Döner kebab along the way. Roberto Blanco makes a guest appearance as the beverage supplier for the Black Knight's hippie commune. In the end, with the help of his friend Erdal, the naive knight Lanze becomes sensitive and learns to talk to women, and is allowed to marry his sweetheart Herzelinde. Cast Til Schweiger as Knight Lanze Rick Kavanian as Half–Knight Erdal Julia Dietze as Princess Herzelinde Thomas Gottschalk as King Gunther Udo Kier as Luipold Trumpf Tobias Moretti as the Black Knight Mark Keller as Prince Gustav Ralph Herforth as Walter Sattler Gregor Bloéb as Jailer Thierry van Werveke as Siegfried Stefanie Stappenbeck as Brünnhilde Tim Wilde as Jailer's Assistant Anna Maria Mühe as Maid Denis Moschitto as the Archer Hannelore Elsner as Witch Johannes Heesters as an old scientist Dieter Hallervorden as the Horse Seller Roberto Blanco as Roberto Helmut Markwort as the Chief of the Tabloid Development Music The 1 1 2 Knights – In Search of the Ravishing Princess Herzelinde soundtrack album was released through Interscope Records on 19 December 2008, and includes the song "Walta Sattla", performed by Til Schweiger.19 December 2008 Diverse "O.S.T. 1 1/2 Ritter" Bild Bild http://www.computerbild.de/artikel/Musikkritik-Soundtracks-O.S.T.-1-1-2-Ritter-3795325.html dead 30 March 2011 https://web.archive.org/web/20111002021700/http://www.computerbild.de/artikel/Musikkritik-Soundtracks-O.S.T.-1-1-2-Ritter-3795325.html 2011-10-02 In its review of the album, Bild wrote that "unlike the film itself, the soundtrack is just beautiful, not a funny parade". Critical reception The film earned mostly negative reviews from film critics. German newspaper Süddeutsche Zeitung described it as an "embarrassing parade of celebrities", "[...] Til Schweiger has got both the critics and the press to hate him for this film. Not without reason. [...] The film is just as lame as its trailer".http://www.sueddeutsche.de/kultur/im-kino-ritter-willst-du-meine-lanze-schmirgeln-1.383563 Willst du meine Lanze schmirgeln? 30 March 2011 20 December 2008 R. Gansera Sueddeutsche.de 28 August 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20100828083010/http://www.sueddeutsche.de/kultur/im-kino-ritter-willst-du-meine-lanze-schmirgeln-1.383563 live TV Movie.de wrote, "If the jokes were better and went beyond adolescent humor, it would become a real comedy".May 2023 Cinefacts.de added that "Til [Schweiger] once again tried in the comedy genre, but that, unlike his previous films Barfuss and Keinohrhasen, it lacks gags".http://www.cinefacts.de/kino/1582/1_12_ritter_auf_der_suche_nach_der_hinreissenden_herzelinde/filmreview.html 1½ Ritter – Auf der Suche nach der hinreißenden Herzelinde: Filmkritik 30 March 2011 9 August 2008 Harald Mühlbeyer Cinefacts.de 22 July 2011 https://web.archive.org/web/20110722201918/http://www.cinefacts.de/kino/1582/1_12_ritter_auf_der_suche_nach_der_hinreissenden_herzelinde/filmreview.html live Dorit Koch from General Anzeiger Bonn wrote "Though the film lacks good gags, the famous cast will attract the audience".http://www.general-anzeiger-bonn.de/index.php?k=frei&itemid=10217&detailid=536284 Til Schweigers Zeitreise in ein Mittelalter, wie es in keinem Geschichtsbuch steht 30 March 2011 18 December 2008 Dorit Koch General Anzeiger Bonn https://web.archive.org/web/20110722202856/http://www.general-anzeiger-bonn.de/index.php?k=frei&itemid=10217&detailid=536284 2011-07-22 dead Cinema.de described the film as a "shallow medieval farce with a few funny ideas".http://www.cinema.de/kino/filmarchiv/film/1-12-ritter-auf-der-suche-nach-der-hinreissenden-herzelinde,3441065,ApplicationMovie.html 1½ Ritter – Auf der Suche nach der hinreißenden Herzelinde 30 March 2011 18 December 2008 Cinema.de Cinema.de "Til Schweiger directs and stars in his middle age film with childish jokes and Monty Python style. You can try to find it funny, but you won't", the Die Welt wrote.https://www.welt.de/kultur/article2893202/Zoten-und-Keulen-1-1-2-Ritter-schlaegt-zu.html Zoten und Keulen – "1 1/2 Ritter" schlägt zu 18 December 2008 30 March 2011 Timo Zenker Welt 21 October 2012 https://web.archive.org/web/20121021145745/http://www.welt.de/kultur/article2893202/Zoten-und-Keulen-1-1-2-Ritter-schlaegt-zu.html live Release July 2020 Country Release date Title Notes GER Germany 18 December 2008 1 1 2 Ritter – Auf der Suche nach der hinreißenden Herzelinde SUI Switzerland 18 December 2008 1 1 2 Ritter – Auf der Suche nach der hinreißenden Herzelinde AUT Austria 19 December 2009 1 1 2 Ritter – Auf der Suche nach der hinreißenden Herzelinde RUS Russia 26 February 2009 Полтора рыцаря: В поисках похищенной принцессы Херцелинды HUN Hungary 26 March 2009 1 és 1/2 lovag – Az elbűvölő Herzelinde hercegnő nyomában Straight-to-DVD Other media A video game based on the film was developed by Daedalic Entertainment and published by Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment.Matschijewsky Daniel 1 1/2 Ritter - Angespielt: Adventure zum Film recht nett 1 1/2 Ritter - Played: Adventure for the film is quite nice https://www.gamestar.de/artikel/1-12-ritter-angespielt-adventure-zum-film-recht-nett,1951783.html GameStar 02/2009 de-DE 8 December 2008 References External links Official Website 1½ Knights – In Search of the Ravishing Princess Herzelinde Category:2008 films Category:2008 comedy films Category:German comedy films Category:German-language comedy films Category:2008 German-language films Category:Films directed by Til Schweiger Category:2000s parody films Category:Films set in the Middle Ages Category:Films set in the Holy Roman Empire Category:Warner Bros. films Category:2008 German films Category:Parodies of Donald Trump