Out of Rosenheim (1987)

User Rating:

7.5/10   

Director:

Percy Adlon

Writers:

Eleonore Adlon (writer)
Percy Adlon (writer)

Release Date:

22 April 1988 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy | Drama

Tagline:

Stuck between a rock and a hot plate.

Plot:

A lonely German woman ends up in the most desolated motel on earth and decides to make it brighter.

Plot Keywords:

Magic | Desert | Painting | Boomerang | Sheriff

Awards:

Nominated for Oscar. Another 12 wins & 2 nominations

Cast

Marianne Sägebrecht	...	Jasmin Münchgstettner
CCH Pounder	...	Brenda
Jack Palance	...	Rudi Cox
Christine Kaufmann	...	Debby
Monica Calhoun	...	Phyllis
Darron Flagg	...	Salomo
George Aguilar	...	Cahuenga
G. Smokey Campbell	...	Sal
Hans Stadlbauer	...	Münchgstettner
Alan S. Craig	...	Eric
Apesanahkwat	...	Sheriff Arnie
Ronald Lee Jarvis	...	Trucker Ron
Mark Daneri	...	Trucker Mark
Ray Young	...	Trucker Ray
Gary Lee Davis	...	Trucker Gary

Also Known As:

Bagdad Cafe (USA)

Runtime:

95 min | Germany:108 min

Country:

West Germany | USA

Language:

English | German

Colour:

Colour (Eastmancolor)

Sound Mix:

Dolby SR

Certification:

Argentina:Atp | Australia:PG | Brazil:16 | Finland:S | France:U | Spain:T | Sweden:Btl | UK:PG | USA:PG | West Germany:12 | Iceland:L

Filming Locations:

Bagdad, California, USA

Company:

Bayerischer Rundfunk (BR)

Trivia:

The shadow of the camera crew is (deliberately) visible while the credits for the cinematographer are on the screen.

Quotes:

Brenda: Don't tell me that was it, Arnie! I mean, you gotta be kidding! That what I had you come up here for? I don't believe it! I mean she, she shows up outta nowhere without a car, without a map. She ain't got nothing but a suitcase filled with men's clothing. How come? How come she act so funny like she was gonna stay here forever? And with no clothes?! No! I don't like it! It don't make no sense at all! No, no, no, no, no! It don't make no sense!

Movie Connections:

Referenced in Solkongen (2005)

Mesmerizing Cafe, Mesmerizing Movie

When this film first started, my first thoughts were to turn to something else because Bagdad Cafe was not what I thought it would be. The movie guide said it was about a large women who brings change to another women's business.

For some reason, I stuck with the movie and was pleasantly surprised. I found myself laughing, crying, cheering, standing, sitting, jumping and even talking to myself. All of this equates to happiness, I felt happy by the time the movie ended and of course, I didn't want Bagdad Cafe to end.

An unlikely German woman named Jasmin (played by Marianne Sägebrecht) appears at this cafe/motel out of no where. She has a suitcase of men's clothes and no car. Her appearance raises the eyebrows of the owner, whose husband just left her, as well as some of the permanent residents of the Cafe. Jack Palance, for one, is a painter who finds Jasmin mesmerizing and wants desperately to paint her. The owner (Brenda) has a son who plays classic piano that no one cares to hear until this woman, who later performs magic, comes along.

By the end of the movie, things are jumping, attitudes have disappeared, and the camaraderie among the cafe staff is unbelievable. This is truly a feel good movie that picks up long after it's slow beginning. It took me to a place, in my heart, that was filled with emotion, song and dance. Bob Telson won an Oscar for best song (Calling You) for this movie in 1989. The song was also mesmerizing and would win again in 2003 if it were up for an award. The owner, played by CCH Pounder, played the role of a lifetime. She should have gotten an award for her performance as well. There's a lot to be learned at the Bagdad Cafe.