Karl May (1974)
This ethereal, three-hour biopic starring Helmut Käutner as the writer Karl May interprets «a German hero's life» and thereby paints a picture of an entire era.
- Date of release
- 1974-10-18
- TMDB
- 6.5 / 10 (1)
- Runtime
- 3h 7m
- Genres
- History, Drama
- Director
- Hans-Jürgen Syberberg
- Collection
- German Trilogy
Casting
- Helmut Käutner — Karl May
- Kristina Söderbaum — Emma May
- Käthe Gold — Klara May
- Attila Hörbiger — Max Dittrich
- Mady Rahl — Pauline Münchmeyer
Interesting facts
- Filmed in: Vienna
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.
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