Syberberg – German Trilogy

DVD 1 –  OUR HITLER, A FILM FROM GERMANY
Hans Jürgen Syberberg, GER/FR/GB 1977, 442 min in 4 acts + 30 min Extras
Syberberg’s controversial film essay on Hitler as possible projection of the secret wishes of the German. Not porno, not underground film, not a good entertainment film, not documentary, not social criticism nor Hollywood boulevard film or horror show: rather a journey into the midst of night, a hell ride to paradise lost, into our inner self. The mystery play of a historical dance of death in the black studio of our phantasy, the ascetic “Trauerarbeit” (toils of mourning) on the end of an epoch, millions of dead. In old times one would have called it an epos, a poem, requiem, oratorio; an attempt to find a new German identity through film. And also about the heritage of Hitler in our present world, something about the infernal victory of quantitative democracy; about the calmness of melancholy and the thesis that Hitler can only be defeated with Richard Wagner. – With André Heller, Harry Baer, Heinz Schubert, Peter Kern, Alfred Edel, Hellmut Lange, Rainer von Artenfels, Martin Sperr, Peter Moland, Johannes Buzalski, Peter Lühr, Amelie Syberberg
Extras: Documentary about the New York - premiere of the film OUR HITLER, A FILM FROM GERMANY (30min) – Language: German OV, English version, Subtitles: English, Format: 4:3, Color, Sound: DD 2.0
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DVD 2 – 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. A biopic portraying Karl May’s attempt to gain artistic recognition despite his controversial past. – With Helmut Käutner, Kristina Söderbaum, Käthe Gold, Attila Hörbiger, William Trenk, Marquard Bohm, Lil Dagover, Rudolf Prack, Rainer von Artenfels, Mady Rahl, Leon Askin
Language: German, Subtitles: English, German, Spanish, French, Portuguese, Russian, Format: 4:3, Color, Sound: Mono
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DVD 3 – LUDWIG – REQUIEM FOR A VIRGIN KING
Hans Jürgen Syberberg, GER 1972, 139 min
Rather depicting the life of the Bavarian king, LUDWIG – REQUIEM FOR A VIRGIN KING dives into the images of his dreams – which he mistook for reality.  – With Harry Baer, Peter Kern, Peter Moland, Günther Kaufmann, Rudolf Waldemar Brem, Gert Haucke, Ingrid Caven, Hanna Köhler, Daniel Schmid, Monika Bleibtreu, Eddy Murray
Language: German, Subtitles: English, German, Spanish, French, Portuguese, Russian, Format: 4:3, Color, Sound: DD 2.0
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BOOKLET
3 films in a handmade filmbox (6 Discs, 13hours). Includes an exclusive 52-page booklet with texts by Susan Sontag, Boris Groys and Rochell Fack (In German only), Press reviews about LUDWIG and rare photos.

The trilogy-box is a limited edition! If you order the filmbox, you will receive the DVD MOZART'S REQUIEM READ WITH THE FINGERS free of charge.

This recording of MOZART'S REQUIEM READ WITH THE FINGERS is one of 31 films made for the Cave of Memory at documenta X (1997). This one recording shows Mozart's last score in its original imperfect state. Since its creation, which was interrupted by death, many variants have tried to supplement what is missing, with ever changing interpretations. This tone interpretation also partially and convincingly complements Mozart's other scores, but always where the notes are missing in the original manuscript, black was used here.