The Man Who Sold Himself (1959)
1h 38m
Running Time
March 12, 1959Release Date
The Man Who Sold Himself (1959)
1h 38m
Running Time
March 12, 1959Release Date
Plot.
Meant to be a diatribe against yellow journalism and current social ills, this weakly limned drama by Josef von Baky features a reporter who works for one of the tabloid papers. The reporter digs up dirt on the past life of a local hotel owner, and wanting to take full advantage of the muck, he strings out his revelations in a series of perjorative, damning articles on the man. The result of this campaign turns out to be much worse than simply ruining the hotel owner's reputation.
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Cast & Crew.

Hildegard Knef
Martina Schilling

Hansjörg Felmy
Niko Jost

Antje Weisgerber
Mrs. Sending

Kurt Ehrhardt
Carl Sending

Katharina Matz
Eva Jost

Ernst Schröder
Münchmann

Fritz Tillmann
Dr. Schilling

Charles Brauer

Ruth Grossi
Lo Hermann

Hans Paetsch
Steinmaker

Walter Grüters
Minister Ploesch

Hans Leibelt
Bürgermeister

Günther Jerschke
Dr. Zerbst

Karl-Heinz Kreienbaum
Kriminalkommissar Droehnlein

Wolf Neumeister
Writer

Robert Meyn
Herr Stückli

Reinhold Nietschmann
Warenhausbesitzer Bentheim

Karl-Georg Saebisch
Rechtsanwalt Longinus

Fritz Schmiedel
Anton Klee

Josef von Báky
Director

Georg Haentzschel
Original Music Composer

Friedl Behn-Grund
Director of Photography

Hans Abich
Producer

Eberhard Krause
Executive Producer

Rolf Thiele
Producer

Caspar van den Berg
Editor

Erich Kettelhut
Production Design

Johannes Ott
Production Design

Hildegard Bürger
Costume Design

Vera Otto
Costume Design

Erich Kuby
Writer

Manfred Steffen
Details.
Release DateMarch 12, 1959
Original NameDer Mann, der sich verkaufte
StatusReleased
Running Time1h 38m
Genres
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This Movie Is About.
journalism
Wiki.
The Man Who Sold Himself (German: Der Mann, der sich verkaufte) is a 1959 West German crime film directed by Josef von Báky and starring Hildegard Knef, Hansjörg Felmy and Antje Weisgerber.
It was shot at the Wandsbek Studios in Hamburg. The film's sets were designed by the art directors Erich Kettelhut and Johannes Ott.