Karl May (1974)
This ethereal, three-hour biopic is the middle film in Hans-Jürgen Syberberg’s “German Trilogy” on the mythological foundations of the Third Reich. By fusing theater, music, and cinema, Syberberg conjures up Karl May (1842-1912), the immensely popular German author, who set many of his adventure novels in an idealized version of the American Wild West. His tales of the cowboy and the Ubermensch alike were beloved by many, including (Our) Hitler, who supposedly ordered his generals to read May works after defeats in the Russian campaign.
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Stars:
- Hans-Jürgen Syberberg
Writing:
- Hans-Jürgen Syberberg
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Release Date: 1974-10-18
5.0/10
5.0/10
- Country: DE
- Language: Deutsch
- Runtime: 187
Kriminalgerichtsvorsitzender Ehricke
Konditor Kreutzkamm
Möbelhändler Fischer
Emma May
sächsischer Justizminister
George Grosz
Pauline Münchmeyer
Casella
Robert Müller, Vorsitzender des akadem. Vereins
Berta von Suttner
Karl May
Anwalt Bredereck
Klara May
Schriftsteller Dittrich
Oskar Gerlach
