Karl May

Synopsis

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.

Main Cast

Helmut Käutner

Karl May

Age : 72 | Popularity : 41%

Kristina Söderbaum

Emma May

Age : N/A | Popularity : 10%

Käthe Gold

Klara May

Age : 90 | Popularity : 15%

Attila Hörbiger

Schriftsteller Dittrich

Age : N/A | Popularity : 20%

Rudolf Fernau

Anwalt Bredereck

Age : N/A | Popularity : 24%

Lil Dagover

Berta von Suttner

Age : 92 | Popularity : 14%

Mady Rahl

Pauline Münchmeyer

Age : 94 | Popularity : 22%

Rudolf Prack

sächsischer Justizminister

Age : 76 | Popularity : 20%

Crew

Department	Role	Name
Directing	Director	Hans-Jürgen Syberberg
Writing	Writer	Hans-Jürgen Syberberg
Production	Producer	Hans-Jürgen Syberberg
Art	Art Direction	Nino Borghi
Camera	Director of Photography	Dietrich Lohmann
Editing	Editor	Ingrid Broszat Annette Dorn
Department	Role	Name

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