Karl May

Hans Jürgen Syberberg

GER 1974, 187 min

The last ten years in Karl May’s life. A man fighting for his work, which lets him become an iconic figure of his time.

Synopsis

A biopic portraying Karl May’s attempt to gain artistic recognition despite his controversial past.

KARL MAY is the second part of Hans Jürgen Syberberg’s GERMAN TRILOGIE, which also includes LUDWIG – REQUIEM FOR A VIRGIN KING and OUR HITLER, A FILM FROM GERMANY.

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Language: German, Subtitles: English

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Awards and Festivals

- Bundesfilmpreis 1975 (Filmband in Gold, Darstellerische Leistung)

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Credits

Director and Screenplay
Hans Jürgen Syberberg
With
Helmut Käutner, Kristina Söderbaum, Käthe Gold, Attila Hörbiger, William Trenk, Marquard Bohm, Lil Dagover, Rudolf Prack, Rainer von Artenfels, Mady Rahl, Leon Askin
Director of Photography
Dietrich Lohmann
Assistant Camera
Zjelko Materni
Optical Effects
Theodor Nischwitz, Hans Wiesenberger
Editor
Nino Borghi
Original Music
Eugen Thomass
Production Design
Nino Borghi
Make-up Artist
Hertha Matula, Adolf Uhrmacher
Costume
Astrid Six
Sound
Karl Schliefellner
Sound Assistant
Christian Lechner
Sound Mix
Christian Schubert
Assistant Director
Gerhard von Halem
Set Manager
Otto-Boris Dworak, Harry Nap
Production Manager
Bernd Eichinger
Producer
Hans Jürgen Syberberg
Produced by
TMS Film, ZDF
World Premiere
18.10.1974, München, Arri

DVD-Details

Language
German
Subtitles
English, German, Spanish, French, Portuguese, Russian
Country Code
Code-free
System
NTSC / Color
Length
187 min
Aspect Ratio
4:3
Sound Format
Mono
Set Content
Softbox (Set Content: 2)
Release Date
09.11.2007
Rating
From 12 Years

All three films of Syberberg’s GERMAN TRILOGY available in one box (6 Discs, 13 hours). The box includes an exclusive booklet with texts by Syberberg, Susan Sontag, Boris Groys and Rochell Fack (all texts in German). Limited edition!

Further Films

of this Director

Demminer Chants
Ludwig – Requiem for a Virgin King
Our Hitler, a Film from Germany
Parsifal
Syberberg – German Trilogy
The Night