More than six million people saw “Harry Potter and the Half -Blood Prince” in 2009 alone in German cinemas. Tonight you can easily enjoy the atmospheric blockbuster from your sofa (but with advertising) on free TV:
With “Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince”, the sixth part of the fantasy series, the magic student and his friends have finally reached the dark. The actions of the brutal black magician Voldemort and his henchmen are becoming increasingly threatening – and fans really have to worry about their young favorites. No wonder that the FSK has only released the atmospheric film from the age of 12.
“”Harry Potter and the half -blood prince“Runs on Sat.1 on May 10, 2025 at 8:15 p.m. A repetition follows on May 11th at 4:00 p.m. Alternatively, subscribers can be the title around the clock in the program of Netflix Stream. It is also available as a (4K) Blu-ray, DVD and paid video-on-demand:
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Too much soap opera?
As well as JK Rowling Book template “Harry Potter and the Half -Blood Prince” as well as the film of the same name are what is called an intermediate act in dramaturgy – i.e. works that take up and bundle earlier action lines in order to prepare for the big highlight in the form of the final of a saga. As a comparison you could “The two towers“, The middle part of the” The Lord of the Rings “trilogy, who use the fantasy blockbusters of Peter Jackson once had a similar function.
That sounds a little ungrateful and not exactly exciting. In fact, “the semi -blood prince” has not become any of the big highlights within the series. “Harry Potter” line director David Yates (“Legend of Tarzan”) nevertheless managed to make the whole thing entertaining and exciting thanks to an eerie-dull atmosphere, brilliant special effects and once more excellent activity. At the beginning of the $ 250 million adaptation in the manufacture, this is primarily due to the courage to cut freights and changes to the novel, the Yates and its screenwriter Steve Kloves (“The Amazing Spider-Man”).
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How our film start criticism analyzesIn the further course of the action, however, too much time is wasted with various lovers in and around Hogwarts and other banalities. For example, the eponymous semi -blood prince – embodied by Hero Fiennes Tiffin (“After passion”) or Frank Dillane (“Fear the Walking Dead”) – only dedicated to a few minutes.
Nevertheless, it is worth watching “Harry Potter and the Half -Blood Prince”, of course – on the one hand as preparation for the grand finale in the form of “Harry Potter and the sanctuaries of death: Part 1 & 2“, On the other hand, because of the impressive visual show values and the above -mentioned performances. Some of the stars like Michael Gambon,, Jim Broadbent,, Alan Rickman,, Helena Bonham Carter,, Robbie Coltrane,, Maggie Smith,, David Thewlis,, Timothy Spall and Julie Walters Maybe don’t have a lot of screen time here. Nevertheless, they all make the best of their scenes. It is simply a pleasure to experience so much acting competence in one fell swoop.
That’s what “Harry Potter and the Half -Blood Prince” is about “
According to a prophecy, magic student is Harry Potter (Daniel Radcliffe) The only one who can defeat the evil Lord Voldemort. That is why Hogwart’s headmaster Albus Dumbledore (Michael Gambon) decides not to continue on his own, but together with Harry about the past of the villain. Dumbledore shows him various memories in his carium that bring a terrible secret to light.
Of particular importance is an old experience of Horace Slughorn (Jim Broadbent), Harry’s new teacher for potion drinks. However, the recording was manipulated and the reluctant Slughorn must first be convinced of revealing the true memory. Harry is of his new feelings for Ginny (Bonnie Wright), the younger sister of his best friend Ron Weasley (Rupert Grint), distracted. And also between Ron, Hermione (Emma Watson) and lavender brown (Jessie Cave) Suddenly the interpersonal is much more complicated …
The still titleosis, probably in early 2027 for publication “Harry Potter” streaming series Meanwhile, more and more shaped. In the meantime, numerous known stars have been cast for important roles. If you have already confirmed everything, you will find out in the following article from Filmstarts editor Julius Vietzen:
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