Karl May
Hans-Jürgen Syberberg1974-10-18
5
187 min
This ethereal, three-hour biopic is the middle film in Hans-Jürgen Syberberg’s “German Trilogy” on the mythological foundations of the Third Reich. By fusing theater, music, and cinema, Syberberg conjures up Karl May (1842-1912), the immensely popular German author, who set many of his adventure novels in an idealized version of the American Wild West. His tales of the cowboy and the Ubermensch alike were beloved by many, including (Our) Hitler, who supposedly ordered his generals to read May works after defeats in the Russian campaign.
Cast
| Name | Character | Team | |
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Helmut Käutner | Karl May | Unowned |
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Kristina Söderbaum | Emma May | Unowned |
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Käthe Gold | Klara May | Unowned |
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Attila Hörbiger | Schriftsteller Dittrich | Unowned |
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Rudolf Fernau | Anwalt Bredereck | Unowned |
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Lil Dagover | Berta von Suttner | Unowned |
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Mady Rahl | Pauline Münchmeyer | Unowned |
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Rudolf Prack | sächsischer Justizminister | Unowned |
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Alexander Golling | Möbelhändler Fischer | Unowned |
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Wolfgang Büttner | Kriminalgerichtsvorsitzender Ehricke | Unowned |
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André Heller | Robert Müller, Vorsitzender des akadem. Vereins | Unowned |
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Rudolf Lenz | Casella | Unowned |
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Rudolf Schündler | Konditor Kreutzkamm | Unowned |
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Peter Kern | George Grosz | Unowned |
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Heinz Moog | Oskar Gerlach | Unowned |
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Willy Trenk-Trebitsch | Unowned | |
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Rainer von Artenfels | Unowned | |
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Leon Askin | Unowned | |
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Marquard Bohm | Unowned | |
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Peter Chatel | Unowned | |
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Erwin Faber | Unowned | |
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Fritz von Friedl | Unowned | |
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Egon von Jordan | Unowned | |
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Harry Hardt | Unowned | |
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Peter Moland | Unowned | |
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Stephan Paryla-Raky | Unowned | |
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Guido Wieland | Unowned | |
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Hans-Joachim Schmiedel | Dr.Blau | Unowned |