Theodor Hierneis oder Wie man ehem. Hofkoch wird (1972)
- Directed by
- Hans-Jürgen Syberberg
- Genre
- drama film
- Country
- Germany
- Runtime
- 1h 24m
- Rating
- 8.0 of 10 from 4 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 former royal chef looks back on his time cooking for King Ludwig II of Bavaria. The film is a single long monologue performed by the actor.
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What happens
Theodor Hierneis oder Wie man ehem. Hofkoch wird ("Theodor Hierneis or How to become a former royal chef") is a 1972 West German historical drama film directed by Hans-Jürgen Syberberg. The film consists of a monologue performed by Walter Sedlmayr, who plays Theodor Hierneis, the chef at the court of Ludwig II of Bavaria. The screenplay was written by Syberberg and Sedlmayr and is based on the memoirs of Hierneis. The film received the Deutscher Filmpreis for Best Non-Narrative Film and Best Actor. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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