Mr. Kaplan 2014
- Status
- Released
- Runtime
- 98 minutes
- Director
- Álvaro Brechner
- Networks
- ZDF/Arte, Razor Film Produktion, Baobab Films
- Where to Stream
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What is Mr. Kaplan?
Topic: Film "Mr. Kaplan" (2014).
- Type
- Film
- Year
- 2014
- Status
- Released
- Runtime
- 98 minutes
- Release date
- Nov 21, 2014
- Original language
- ES
- Origin
- Spain, Uruguay, Germany
- Studios
- ZDF/Arte, Razor Film Produktion, Baobab Films
- Genres
- Drama, Comedy
- Updated
At a glance
- Rating
- ★ TMDB users: 6.3/10 from 26 votes
- Episode runtime
- ~98 minutes
- Status
- Released
- Networks
- ZDF/Arte, Razor Film Produktion, Baobab Films
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Title: Mr. Kaplan
Year: 2014
Genre: Drama and Comedy / comedy-drama
Director: Álvaro Brechner
Origin: Uruguayan
Runtime: 1h 38m
Release Date: 11/21/2014 (ES)
Plot: Jacob Kaplan lives an ordinary life in Uruguay. He is Jewish and fled Europe for South America because of World War II. At age 76, he is grumpy and seeks adventure. He encounters a quiet, elderly German whom he believes to be a runaway Nazi. He becomes determined to capture this Nazi, similar to how Eichmann was captured.
Awards/Recognition: Selected as the Uruguayan entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 87th Academy Awards, but was not nominated.
Draft 1 (Mental Outline):
Mr. Kaplan is a 2014 Uruguayan comedy-drama film directed by Álvaro Brechner. The movie has a runtime of 1 hour and 38 minutes. Jacob Kaplan lives an ordinary life in Uruguay. Like many of his Jewish friends,
Should you watch it?
“A grumpy 76-year-old man in Uruguay sets out to capture a man he believes is a runaway Nazi.”
- It is a 2014 comedy-drama film directed by Álvaro Brechner.
- It was selected as the Uruguayan entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 87th Academy Awards.
- It stars Héctor Noguera, Néstor Guzzini, Rolf Becker, and Nidia Telles.
- It was selected as the Uruguayan entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the Academy Awards but was not nominated.
Watch it if you want to see a dramatic comedy about an aging man seeking greatness in South America.
The tone blends comedy and drama across a runtime of 1 hour and 38 minutes.
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It is a critically recognized Uruguayan entry for the Academy Awards directed by Álvaro Brechner.
What is the runtime or binge duration?
The film has a total runtime of 1 hour and 38 minutes.
What are the essential episodes or viewing parts?
As a feature film directed by Álvaro Brechner, it is viewed as a single complete movie rather than episodic television.
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