Karl May (1974)
- Directed by
- Hans-Jürgen Syberberg
- Genre
- drama film, biographical film
- Country
- Germany
- Runtime
- 3h 07m
- Rating
- 10.0 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
This film follows the life of German writer Karl May. It shows his struggles and creative work.
slow-burncerebralmelancholicvisually lushhistoricalmeditativeintimatecontemplative
What happens
Karl May is a 1974 West German biographical drama film directed by Hans-Jürgen Syberberg, starring Helmut Käutner as the writer Karl May. It is considered the second part in Syberberg's "German trilogy", preceded by Ludwig: Requiem for a Virgin King from 1972 and succeeded by Hitler: A Film from Germany from 1977. It was shot at the Bavaria Studios in Munich with sets designed by Nino Borghi. Location shooting took place in Vienna from 4 April to 17 May 1974. The budget was 1.1 million Deutsche Mark, of which the broadcaster ZDF provided 700,000 Mark. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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Jeanne Dielman, 23 quai du Commerce, 1080 Bruxelles (1975)- More like this film, on a shelf you can walk up to.It's the lit case on the top shelf.