Karl May

Karl May (1974)

Released: 1974-10-18 Duration: 3hr 7min
Genres: Drama History
Rating 5.0

Overview

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.

Production Companies

TMS Film GmbH
ZDF
ZDF

Additional Info

Budget $0.00
Revenue $0.00
Original Language de
Popularity 2.01

Directed By

Hans-Jürgen Syberberg

Crew

Art Direction
Nino Borghi
Director of Photography
Dietrich Lohmann
Editor
Annette Dorn

TOP CAST

Käthe Gold
Käthe Gold

Klara May

Attila Hörbiger
Attila Hörbiger

Schriftsteller Dittrich

Rudolf Fernau
Rudolf Fernau

Anwalt Bredereck

Lil Dagover
Lil Dagover

Berta von Suttner

Mady Rahl
Mady Rahl

Pauline Münchmeyer

Rudolf Prack
Rudolf Prack

sächsischer Justizminister

Alexander Golling
Alexander Golling

Möbelhändler Fischer

Wolfgang Büttner
Wolfgang Büttner

Kriminalgerichtsvorsitzender Ehricke

André Heller
André Heller

Robert Müller, Vorsitzender des akadem. Vereins

Rudolf Lenz
Rudolf Lenz

Casella

Rudolf Schündler
Rudolf Schündler

Konditor Kreutzkamm

Peter Kern
Peter Kern

George Grosz

Heinz Moog
Heinz Moog

Oskar Gerlach

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