Karl Mayis a 1974 West German biographical drama film directed byHans-Jürgen Syberberg,starringHelmut Käutneras the writerKarl May.It is considered the second part in Syberberg's "German trilogy", preceded byLudwig: Requiem for a Virgin Kingfrom 1972 and succeeded byHitler: A Film from Germanyfrom 1977.[1]
| Karl May | |
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| Directed by | Hans-Jürgen Syberberg |
| Screenplay by | Hans-Jürgen Syberberg |
| Produced by | Hans Jürgen Syberberg |
| Starring | |
| Cinematography | Dietrich Lohmann |
| Edited by |
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| Music by | Eugen Thomass |
Production company | TMS Film |
| Distributed by | Warner-Columbia Filmverleih |
Release date |
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Running time | 187 minutes |
| Country | West Germany |
| Language | German |
| Budget | DM1.1 million |
It was shot at theBavaria StudiosinMunichwith sets designed byNino Borghi.Location shootingtook place inViennafrom 4 April to 17 May 1974.[2]The budget was 1.1 millionDeutsche Mark,of which the broadcasterZDFprovided 700,000 Mark.[3]
Partial cast
edit- Helmut KäutnerasKarl May
- Kristina Söderbaumas Emma
- Käthe Goldas Klara
- Attila Hörbigeras Dittrich, Militär-Schriftsteller
- Willy Trenk-Trebitschas Lebius, Journalist
- Mady Rahlas Pauline Münchmeyer
- Lil DagoverasBertha von Suttner
- Rudolf Prackas Sächsischer Justizminister
- Rainer von Artenfels as JungerHitler
- Leon Askinas Anwalt Klotz-Sello
- Harry Hardtas Wessel von Charlottenburg
- Fritz von Friedlas Larrass
References
edit- ^"Hans Jürgen Syberberg".Filmportal.de(in German). German Film Institute.Retrieved7 July2013.
- ^"Karl May".Filmportal.de(in German). German Film Institute.Retrieved7 July2013.
- ^"Hiob mit Rosen".Der Spiegel(in German). 16 September 1974.Retrieved7 July2013.
Bibliography
edit- Bock, Hans-Michael;Bergfelder, Tim, eds. (2009).The Concise Cinegraph: Encyclopaedia of German Cinema.New York: Berghahn Books.ISBN978-1-57181-655-9.
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