Movie: Karl May

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Helmut Käutner
Helmut Käutner

Karl May

Kristina Söderbaum
Kristina Söderbaum

Emma May

Käthe Gold
Käthe Gold

Klara May

Attila Hörbiger
Attila Hörbiger

Schriftsteller Dittrich

Rudolf Fernau
Rudolf Fernau

Anwalt Bredereck

Lil Dagover
Lil Dagover

Berta von Suttner

Mady Rahl
Mady Rahl

Pauline Münchmeyer

Rudolf Prack
Rudolf Prack

sächsischer Justizminister

Alexander Golling
Alexander Golling

Möbelhändler Fischer

Wolfgang Büttner
Wolfgang Büttner

Kriminalgerichtsvorsitzender Ehricke

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    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.

  • Release Date

    1974-10-18

  • Average

    5

  • Rating:

    2.5 starts

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  • Genres

    DramaHistory

  • Languages:

    Deutsch