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Karl May (1974)

Overview

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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Hans-Jürgen Syberberg profile
Hans-Jürgen Syberberg

Director

Cast

Helmut Käutner profile
Helmut Käutner

Karl May

Kristina Söderbaum profile
Kristina Söderbaum

Emma May

Käthe Gold profile
Käthe Gold

Klara May

Attila Hörbiger profile
Attila Hörbiger

Schriftsteller Dittrich

Rudolf Fernau profile
Rudolf Fernau

Anwalt Bredereck

Lil Dagover profile
Lil Dagover

Berta von Suttner

Mady Rahl profile
Mady Rahl

Pauline Münchmeyer

Rudolf Prack profile
Rudolf Prack

sächsischer Justizminister

Alexander Golling profile
Alexander Golling

Möbelhändler Fischer

Wolfgang Büttner profile
Wolfgang Büttner

Kriminalgerichtsvorsitzender Ehricke

André Heller profile
André Heller

Robert Müller, Vorsitzender des akadem. Vereins

Rudolf Lenz profile
Rudolf Lenz

Casella

Helmut Käutner profile
Helmut Käutner

Karl May

Kristina Söderbaum profile
Kristina Söderbaum

Emma May

Käthe Gold profile
Käthe Gold

Klara May

Attila Hörbiger profile
Attila Hörbiger

Schriftsteller Dittrich

Rudolf Fernau profile
Rudolf Fernau

Anwalt Bredereck

Lil Dagover profile
Lil Dagover

Berta von Suttner

Mady Rahl profile
Mady Rahl

Pauline Münchmeyer

Rudolf Prack profile
Rudolf Prack

sächsischer Justizminister

Alexander Golling profile
Alexander Golling

Möbelhändler Fischer

Wolfgang Büttner profile
Wolfgang Büttner

Kriminalgerichtsvorsitzender Ehricke

André Heller profile
André Heller

Robert Müller, Vorsitzender des akadem. Vereins

Rudolf Lenz profile
Rudolf Lenz

Casella

Extra

Release Date

October 18, 1974

Original Language

German

Budget

$0.00

Production Company

TMS Film GmbH logoZDF logo

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