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

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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