May 5, 1973
Release Date

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Theodor Hierneis oder Wie man ehem. Hofkoch wird (1973)

Name: Theodor Hierneis oder Wie man ehem. Hofkoch wird
Genre: History
Released: 1973-05-05

1h 24m

Running Time

May 5, 1973
Release Date

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Plot.

Theodor Hierneis oder Wie man ehem. Hofkoch wird consists of a monologue performed by Walter Sedlmayr, who plays Theodor Hierneis, the chef at the court of Ludwig II of Bavaria. The screenplay was written by Syberberg and Sedlmayr and is based on the memoirs of Hierneis. The film received the Deutscher Filmpreis for Best Non-Narrative Film and Best Actor.

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Cast & Crew.

Walter Sedlmayr

Theodor Hierneis / Screenplay

Kurt Hüttl

Sound

Manfred Haessler

Sound

Hans-Jürgen Syberberg

Director / Producer / Screenplay

Theodor Hierneis

Book

Hermann Reichmann

Director of Photography

Eva Schroeder-Kohlschein

Editor

Ingeborg Ewald

Editor

Gerhard von Halem

Production Manager / Assistant Director

Media.

Details.

Release Date
May 5, 1973

Status
Released

Running Time
1h 24m

Genres
History

Last updated: 2025-04-12

This Movie Is About.

biography

bavaria

ludwig ii

Wiki.

Theodor Hierneis oder Wie man ehem. Hofkoch wird ("Theodor Hierneis or How to become a former royal chef") is a 1972 West German historical drama film directed by Hans-Jürgen Syberberg. The film consists of a monologue performed by Walter Sedlmayr, who plays Theodor Hierneis, the chef at the court of Ludwig II of Bavaria. The screenplay was written by Syberberg and Sedlmayr and is based on the memoirs of Hierneis. The film received the Deutscher Filmpreis for Best Non-Narrative Film and Best Actor.