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The Devil Kissed from Behind (1993)

The Devil Kissed from Behind poster
Original title
Den Teufel am Hintern geküßt
Directed by
Margit Knapp, Arpad Bondy
Genre
documentary film, biographical film
Country
Germany
Runtime
1h 28m
Rating
10.0 of 10 from 1 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

This documentary examines the life and career of composer Norbert Schultze, who wrote the melody for the famous song Lili Marleen and also scored Nazi propaganda films. It traces his musical journey and the controversies surrounding his work.

informativereflectivehistoricalmatter-of-factpensivenostalgicunflinching

What happens

Den Teufel am Hintern geküsst, Untertitel Der erstaunliche Werdegang des Komponisten von ’Lili Marleen’ Norbert Schultze, ist ein deutscher Dokumentarfilm aus der Hand des Musikers Arpad Bondy über den Komponisten und Filmkomponisten Norbert Schultze, der für seine musikalischen Untermalungen zu mehreren nationalsozialistischen Propagandafilmen und seine Komposition der Melodie zu Lili Marleen berühmt wurde. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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