Underplayed Gems

The Tailor of Ulm (1980)

The Tailor of Ulm poster
Original title
Der Schneider von Ulm
Directed by
Lutz Dammbeck
Genre
animation
Country
German Democratic Republic
Runtime
14 min
Rating
5.0 of 10 from 1 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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How it feels

A short animated film based on a Bertolt Brecht poem. In 1592 a tailor tries to fly from a cathedral tower using homemade wings but crashes. The town is depicted as a slimy mass and the tower as a face with one eye.

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What happens

Der Schneider von Ulm ist ein Kurzzeichentrickfilm von Lutz Dammbeck von 1980. Im Gedicht Ulm 1592 von Bertolt Brecht versucht ein Schneider im Jahre 1592 mit selbst gebauten Flügeln mit Federn vom Dach des Ulmer Münsters zu fliegen und stürzt dabei ab. Der Kirchturm ist im Film ein längliches Gesicht mit einem Auge unter dem Dach, in den Straßen mühen sich die Menschen durch eine schleimige Masse. Im Atelier des Schneiders sind verschiedene Utensilien und Modelle zu sehen … (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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