In Danger and Dire Distress the Middle of the Road Leads to Death (1974)
1h 26m
Running Time
December 18, 1974Release Date
In Danger and Dire Distress the Middle of the Road Leads to Death (1974)
1h 26m
Running Time
December 18, 1974Release Date
Plot.
Combining fictional and documentary modes, the film takes a critical stance toward Frankfurt's public sphere and urban redevelopment. Despite the serious formal and political concerns of the film, Kluge's heightened sense of the absurd safeguards a reserve of utopian optimism.
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Cast & Crew.
Dagmar Bödderich
Inge Maier
Jutta Winkelmann
Rita Müller-Eisert
Alfred Edel
Bieringer
Norbert Kentrup
Max Endrich
Alexander Kluge
Director
Edgar Reitz
Director
Hans Drawe
Dietzlaff
Günther Hörmann
Cinematographer
Alfred Hürmer
Cinematographer
Beate Mainka-Jellinghaus
Editor
Willi Münch
Kurt Jürgens
Jutta Thomasius
Christoph Gierke
Utz Rausch
Media.
Details.
Release DateDecember 18, 1974
Original NameIn Gefahr und größter Not bringt der Mittelweg den Tod
StatusReleased
Running Time1h 26m
Genres
Wiki.
In Danger and Deep Distress, the Middleway Spells Certain Death (German: In Gefahr und größter Not bringt der Mittelweg den Tod) is a 1974 drama film directed by Alexander Kluge and Edgar Reitz. It is set in Frankfurt and tells the story of two women, one who sleeps with many men and steals their wallets, and one who is a spy for East Germany. The film mimics the style of documentaries, with actual documentary footage from the city as well as essayistic aspects.
It was released in Germany on 18 December 1974. It received the Deutscher Filmpreis for Best Editing and Best Musical Dramaturgy.