Karl May (1974)
3h 7m
Running Time
October 18, 1974Release Date
Karl May (1974)
3h 7m
Running Time
October 18, 1974Release Date
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Plot.
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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Cast & Crew.
Helmut Käutner
Karl May
Kristina Söderbaum
Emma May
Käthe Gold
Klara May
Attila Hörbiger
Schriftsteller Dittrich
Rudolf Fernau
Anwalt Bredereck
Lil Dagover
Berta von Suttner
Mady Rahl
Pauline Münchmeyer
Rudolf Prack
sächsischer Justizminister
Alexander Golling
Möbelhändler Fischer
Wolfgang Büttner
Kriminalgerichtsvorsitzender Ehricke
André Heller
Robert Müller, Vorsitzender des akadem. Vereins
Rudolf Lenz
Casella
Rudolf Schündler
Konditor Kreutzkamm
Peter Kern
George Grosz
Eugen Thomass
Composer
Heinz Moog
Oskar Gerlach
Hans-Joachim Schmiedel
Dr.Blau
Hans-Jürgen Syberberg
Director / Writer / Producer
Nino Borghi
Art Direction
Dietrich Lohmann
Director of Photography
Ingrid Broszat
Editor
Annette Dorn
Editor
Egon von Jordan
Rainer von Artenfels
Details.
Release DateOctober 18, 1974
StatusReleased
Running Time3h 7m
Filming LocationsVienna, Austria
Genres
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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.
It was shot at the Bavaria Studios in Munich with sets designed by Nino Borghi. Location shooting took place in Vienna from 4 April to 17 May 1974. The budget was 1.1 million Deutsche Mark, of which the broadcaster ZDF provided 700,000 Mark.
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