Karl May (film)
| Karl May | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Hans-Jürgen Syberberg |
| Screenplay by | Hans-Jürgen Syberberg |
| Produced by | Hans Jürgen Syberberg |
| Starring | Helmut Käutner |
| Cinematography | Dietrich Lohmann |
| Edited by | Ingrid Broszat Annette Dorn |
Production company | TMS Film |
Release date |
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Running time | 135 minutes |
| Country | West Germany |
| Language | German |
| Budget | DM 1.1 million |
Karl May is a 1974 West German biographical drama film directed by Hans-Jürgen Syberberg, starring Helmut Käutner as the writer Karl May. It is considered the second part in Syberberg's "German trilogy", preceded by Ludwig: Requiem for a Virgin King from 1972 and succeeded by Hitler: A Film from Germany from 1977.[1] Filming took place in Vienna from 4 April to 17 May 1974.[2] The budget was 1.1 million Deutsche Mark, of which the broadcaster ZDF provided 700,000 Mark.[3]
Cast
- Helmut Käutner as Karl May
- Kristina Söderbaum as Emma
- Käthe Gold as Klara
- Attila Hörbiger as Dittrich, Militär-Schriftsteller
- Willy Trenk-Trebitsch as Lebius, Journalist
- Mady Rahl as Pauline Münchmeyer
- Lil Dagover as Bertha von Suttner
- Rudolf Prack as Sächsischer Justizminister
- Rainer von Artenfels as Junger Hitler
- Leon Askin as Anwalt Klotz-Sello
References
- ^ "Hans Jürgen Syberberg". Filmportal.de (in German). German Film Institute. Retrieved 2013-07-07.
- ^ "Karl May". Filmportal.de (in German). German Film Institute. Retrieved 2013-07-07.
- ^ "Hiob mit Rosen". Der Spiegel (in German). 1974-09-16. Retrieved 2013-07-07.
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