Man Without a Name (1932)
- Original title
- Un homme sans nom
- Directed by
- Gustav Ucicky
- Genre
- drama film
- Country
- Germany
- Runtime
- 1h 27m
- Rating
- 7.0 of 10 from 1 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
How it feels
A man who lost his memory and identity in World War I returns to society. He tries to reclaim his former life and family but faces obstacles in a modern Germany.
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What happens
Man Without a Name (German: Mensch ohne Namen) is a 1932 German drama film directed by Gustav Ucicky and starring Werner Krauss, Helene Thimig and Mathias Wieman. It was shot at the Babelsberg Studios in Berlin. The film's sets were designed by the art directors Robert Herlth and Walter Röhrig. It was produced and distributed by UFA and premiered on 1 July 1932. It is inspired by the 1832 novel Colonel Chabert by Honoré de Balzac, updated to the modern era with the setting shifted from Restoration France to Weimar Germany. A separate French-language version Un homme sans nom was also produced. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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