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◊ 2023-01-15 17:00 |
Before anyone comments - this movie has about as much to do with Charles M. Schulz as Animatronixx with Goscinny and Uderzo. "Peanuts" is a German neologism for "piffle, barely anything". I believe it also used to be a common term in that sense in English, but fell out of use in the 70s. |
◊ 2023-01-15 17:23 |
It's inspired by the infamous Jürgen Schneider case. Subsequently the term "Peanuts" has become part of German popular culture, used to belittle loads of money as 'pocket change' in a sarcastic sense. Edit: There is an inaccuracy in the IMDB Trivia comment above which I hadn't noticed so far: It wasn't Jürgen Schneider who referred to the great sum as 'Peanuts' - Hilmar Kopper, Deutsche Bank AG spokesperson, did so at a press conference, trying to play down the great loss Deutsche Bank just had experienced in the clumsiest way possible. He had to deal with the echo of his words for the rest of his life and even his death in late 2021 wasn't publicly announced without the explanation 'the man who once said...' -- Last edit: 2023-01-21 21:14:39 |
◊ 2023-01-15 18:56 |
Filming locations: Berlin, Bonn, Düsseldorf, Frankfurt am Main, Kronberg, Leipzig, Wiesbaden (all Germany) and unspecified locations in Italy (black and white scenes) and South Africa. Furthermore Schloss Drachenburg in Königswinter, Germany, also known for Babylon Berlin and Bares für Rares (ZDF). Several background cars: Train: Nice bike: For IMPDB: |