God's Craftsmen (German Title: Die Handwerker Gottes)



God's Craftsmen tells the story of the wandering painters Bruno and Buffalmacco. In Upper Bavaria in the year 1830, they are commissioned to paint the fresco Jesus Heals the Blind  but the two are mainly just enjoying life. However, the greedy prior, who cares more for his dog Mariedl and his money than anything else, keeps hounding them.

One day they meet the beautiful Agnes  the personification of all their dreams and desires. But she is the wife of a jealous farmer. And then there is Xaver, another one of Agnes' admirers who even asks the painters to help him in his efforts to win her over.

Bruno and Buffalmacco develop a plan. But will they be successful? Without luck even some of the best plans are doomed to failure. But since luck rules the world, sometimes even a little bit of luck is better than a whole lot of wit.

God's Craftsmen is an adaptation of G. Boccaccio's novella Il Decamerone. Beyond that, the film is indebted to the images and spirit of Wilhelm Buschand Carl Spitzweg and follows in the tradition of folkloric tales and ballads.

Feature Short, Art/Comedy/History, 38 Minutes
Prodution completed: January 2008
Festival Screenings: ---

Director: Siegmar Warnecke
Screenplay: Siegmar Warnecke
Director of Photography: Bjoern Kurt
Editor: Siegmar Warnecke
Music by: Patrick Buttmann
Drafts: Thomas von Kummant
Production Design: Oliver Hoese
Producer: Martin Blankemeyer
Prodution Company: Muenchner Filmwerkstatt/Munich
Principal Cast: Tim Seyfi, Roland von Kummant, Christian Steinfelder, Malah Helman, Robert Spitz, Stefan Rutz, Maurice Schoenen, Ottfried Fischer
Financially supported by: FilmFernsehFonds Bayern, Foerderverein der HFF Muenchen

Production Format: S16, color, 1:1.78
Length: 37′25″
Original Version: German
Subtitled Versions: English, Italian
Sound Technology: Dolby Digital 5.1
Screening Formats: DigiBeta PAL stereo, Beta SP PAL stereo, DVD PAL stereo, DVD NTSC stereo, other formats are available on request
German Distributor: Muenchner Filmwerkstatt e.V.
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