Lulu und Jimi

Jan 22 2009 N/A 1h 34m
Drama, Music, Romance

About sweeping love, rock & roll and getting rid of all that stale air of the fifties. You've got the good guys - that's Lulu and Jimi - and the bad guys: Lulu's mother Gertrud, her secret lover Schultz, the chauffeur, and a wicked old shrink, Von Oppeln, crouching in his gloomy office like a spider waiting to pounce on his prey Lulu. Light and darkness, bright garish colours, hot rock & roll and wild dance numbers mark this road movie about lovers fleeing from the evil powers of a deeply bigoted society. A drama about the relationship between a young black man and a rich German girl.

Plot

It is about sweeping love, rock & roll and getting rid of all that stale air of the fifties. You've got the good guys - that's LULU and JIMI - and the bad guys: Lulu's mother GERTRUD, her secret lover SCHULTZ, the chauffeur, and a wicked old shrink, VON OPPELN, crouching in his gloomy office like a spider waiting to pounce on his prey LULU. Light and darkness, bright garish colours, hot rock & roll and wild dance numbers mark this road movie about lovers fleeing from the evil powers of a deeply bigoted society.

Written by

Oskar Roehler

Directed by

Oskar Roehler

Production Countries

Germany, France

Production Companies

EMC, ARTE France Cinéma, X Filme Creative Pool, ARTE, ARD, Elzévir Films

Languages

Deutsch, English

Awards

2 nominations

Scores
# of Votes
336
Average Rating
5.2 out of 10
Metascore
NA
Popularity
NA