Pastor Braun
| Television series | |
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| Original title | Pastor Braun |
| Country of production | Germany |
| original language | German |
| Year (s) | 2003-2013 |
| Production company |
Polyphonic film and television company |
| length | 90 minutes |
| Episodes | 22 in 8 seasons ( list ) |
| genre | Detective film , homeland film , comedy |
| idea | Rainer Poelmeyer |
| production | Rainer Poelmeyer |
| music | Martin Böttcher |
| First broadcast | April 17, 2003 on Das Erste and ORF 2 |
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Pfarrer Braun is a humorous German crime series with Ottfried Fischer in the lead role. The series is loosely based on the literary character of Father Brown from the short stories by author Gilbert Keith Chesterton . The last episode of the series ( Brauns Heimkehr ) was produced in 2013 and broadcast on March 20, 2014. The reason for the discontinuation of the series were the progressive health problems of Ottfried Fischer, as the production company announced in May 2013.
Scheme of action
In one case, Pastor Guido Braun investigates what usually leads to the transfer of punishment and thus the establishment of a new location for the next episode. If he sees an injustice, he wants to put an end to it and thereby defies the express prohibition of his bishop Hemmelrath. In a sometimes not entirely kosher way, with the support of his sacristan Armin Knopp, his housekeeper Margot Roßhauptner and the clumsy chief inspector Geiger, he helps solve the case.
characters
Pastor Guido Braun can - despite the express prohibition by his Bishop Hemmelrath - not stop worrying about mysterious deaths in his respective service community . But these all too often turn out to be insidious murders - and because of the public attention that goes with them, Braun is punished by his superior about every two to three episodes in a supposedly quiet area. When “criminalizing” - as the bishop says - the pastor more or less inevitably clashes with the respective police “authority”, usually in the person of the good-natured and slightly simple-minded chief inspector Geiger, who is also frequently transferred due to his “successes” Venue holds seminars, goes on vacation or has to provide administrative assistance for his colleagues. In the final episode, Braun learns that he has a terminal illness. After solving the case, he dies during the service in Rome.
Margot Roßhauptner, also affectionately called "the Roßhauptnerin" by Braun, is the pastor's housekeeper and always boldly comments on Pastor Braun's activities (up to episode 20). On the one hand, she tries to prevent Braun from criminalizing, as she fears the inevitable punishment transfer and the resulting move, on the other hand, she often supports Braun's criminalization through undercover activities. A kind of running gag is their risky, fast way of driving a car.
Armin Knopp is the sacristan of the parish priest. In the first episode (“The Seventh Temple”) Braun can exonerate him as a prison chaplain in a Hamburg prison from unjustified accusations and thus achieve his early release on probation from prison; from this point on he is his companion and assistant. He falls in love anew in almost every episode, but is always haunted by bad luck. In prison he learned to open all kinds of locks, which occasionally helps his probation officer Braun to “criminalize”.
Chief Inspector Albin Geiger was accidentally transferred to the pastor's vicinity. He is usually ex officio responsible for the criminal cases in which Braun interferes. However, it quickly becomes clear why he has to keep changing his place of work: He is too stupid for the task given to him, a “curse” for the pastor. Since the third episode it has been observed that Braun and Geiger form an alliance of convenience. Braun uses the police options such as personal information, reports or DNA analysis and GeigerusesBraun's skills, as the inspector secretly hopes for a promotion, which he will also get from episode 13 and be promoted to the LKA.
Bishop Sebastian Hemmelrath (in the episode "The Skeleton in the Dunes": Dr. Manfred Hemmelrath) is the head of Pastor Braun. He is God-fearing, but always looking for the benefit of the church (and his own), but not particularly biblical. While he always forbids the pastor to “criminalize”, he likes to bet with him, but tries, if he loses, to reduce his stake. He hopes to be called to Rome soon, but this fails several times for various reasons. In the last episode, he is finally named cardinal .
Monsignore Anselm Mühlich, (real name: Tobias Mühlich - source: Episode Grimms Mördchen ) the secretary of Bishop Hemmelrath, turns out to be an opponent of Braun's, tries to intrigue where he can - and often loses out. It is also he who - whenever Hemmelrath and Braun bet who knows a passage from the Bible - reveals it to the bishop. Mühlich can occasionally score against Braun, but ultimately loses. In the episode "Grimms Mördchen", however, Mühlich relies on Braun's criminalistic skills, as he fears that he will be the victim of an assassination himself.
Episode list
Locations
The series is set in mostly rural and scenic areas such as the North Sea coast ( Greetsiel and Pilsum ), the Harz with Quedlinburg and Thale , the Rheingau around Eltville am Rhein and the Eberbach monastery , Saxony with the Elbe Sandstone Mountains and Meißen , Bamberg and Mainberg Castle in Franconia Bavaria and Saarburg in Rhineland-Palatinate, the island of Usedom , Kassel and the area around Garmisch-Partenkirchen . The place names are often replaced by fictitious names that are similar to the original.
Film music
The film music was written by the German composer Martin Böttcher . He was commissioned to write a theme tune in the style of the Pater Brown films with Heinz Rühmann, which he also set to music ( The black sheep and he can't help it ). The theme melody of the Rühmann films can be heard as a ringtone on Pastor Braun's mobile phone. Music from the first two episodes of the series has appeared on the CD Pfarrer Braun and others…, Colosseum CST 8092.2. In the first episode, the producers also used Father Brown's original “collective theme” from the Heinz Rühmann films, which was published on Martin Böttcher's CD Kriminalfilmmusik, Rough Trade 307.6518.2.
In episode 10, A Sign of God, and other episodes, some excerpts are accompanied by soundtracks from other feature films, such as the title Midnight in Bangkok from the adventure film Die Diamantenhölle am Mekong (1964) and from the episode Der Scheck (1968) from the crime series Das Kriminalmuseum (both on CD Kriminalfilm-Musik Martin Böttcher Vol. 2 ) and an excerpt from the title In der Gruft from the Edgar Wallace film The Black Abbot (1963), on CD Kriminalfilmmusik by Martin Böttcher .
In episode 21, Ausgegeigt! , Martin Böttcher's music can only be heard in the opening and closing credits. The scene music comes from Klaus Doldinger ( Tatort , The Neverending Story ). For the last episode 22, Brauns Heimkehr , Martin Böttcher again contributed the complete soundtrack.
success
The series was considered a success for ARD , not least because of the actor Ottfried Fischer . With up to eight million viewers, each premiere was one of the most watched films of the day.
Background information
The criticism repeatedly certified that the episodes were funny swipes at society and the church. It should be noted that the Catholic Church, represented by a pastor, contributed technical information. However, this did not prevent some mistakes: For example in episode 8 (3 coffins and a baby), where Bishop Hemmelrath threatens: "... otherwise I'll have the baby picked up by the Diakonie!" - Diakonie is Protestant; a Catholic bishop would speak of Caritas here .
There were also insider references, for example to the TV series Irgendwie und Sowieso , with which the main actor Ottfried Fischer made the breakthrough. The series also contained numerous allusions to other television productions (especially: Der Bulle von Tölz ) and public figures. In A Bewitched Case , Michael Lerchenberg played a judge , so church and state swapped roles in relation to the bull from Tölz. In the last episode of Braun's homecoming , this is reversed again: The actor of the Tölz public prosecutor Dr. Lenz ( Moritz Lindbergh ) plays the analogous ecclesiastical role of Advocatus dei , Prelate Franz Daxenberger.
The "GDR canoe master Friederike von Boest, née Müller" (The Curse of the Proprietor) is an allusion to the GDR swimming champion Birgit Boese, née Pabst. In Somehow and Anyway , Fischer played the character "Sir Quickly". In Three Coffins and a Baby , Pastor Braun says: "I also drove [...] one of those [an NSU Quickly]; everyone said Sir Quickly to me in the seminary ."
In the episode "Grimms Mördchen" a hash dealer and former dwarf actor named "Udo Bockelmann" appears. This is an allusion to the maiden name of the pop singer Udo Jürgens , Udo Jürgen Bockelmann.
In the episode “ The Legacy of Junkersdorf ”, Pastor Braun says that a painting of Saint Benno von Meißen's physique does not match a Benno at all. An allusion to the bull from Tölz, in which Ottfried Fischer can be seen as chief inspector Benno Berghammer.
Although he the Archdiocese of Hamburg belongs Pfarrer Braun can manifest in any German parishes be moved. Chief Inspector Geiger can easily switch from one state criminal investigation office to another. Bishop Hemmelrath is (correctly) usually addressed as "Excellency" , sometimes also as " Eminence ". But he would only have this title as a cardinal. In the 21st episode, 'Ausgegeigt', Mühlich even points this out in a conversation. In the last episode, in which Hemmelrath becomes cardinal, these titles are played again: Hemmelrath insists, addressed by Mühlich as "Excellency", on the now correct address "Eminence", to which Mühlich replies: "Eminence in spe".
Also in episode 21, Mühlich Braun threatens to be transferred to Burundi . At the end of “ He Can't Quit ” from 1962, Father Brown was transferred to Urundi together with Malone (the bishop's secretary and Mühlich equivalent) . Urundi is an old name for Burundi.
As a result, old money, young blood, three pensioners tortured their financial advisor in a basement because they had lost almost all of their assets in the financial crisis from 2007 onwards . There was an almost identical case at Chiemsee in 2009.
Web links
- Pastor Brown (TV series) in the Internet Movie Database (English)
- Pastor Braun - Official series website of the ARD
- Sound carrier with the film music
Individual evidence
- ↑ Detective film music Martin Böttcher Vol. 2 - Prudence 398.6534.2
- ↑ Kriminalfilmmusik by Martin Böttcher - Prudence 307.6518.2
- ↑ Investment advisor kidnapped: Judge sends pensioner gang to prison. In: Stern , February 25, 2010.