One or the Other of Us

One or the Other of Us (1974)

Einer von uns beiden

Psychological thriller that focuses on the intense conflict between a university professor and a blackmailer.

Date of release
1974-04-22
TMDB
4.8 / 10 (12)
Runtime
1h 45m
Genres
Thriller
Director
Wolfgang Petersen

Casting

Interesting facts

  • Awards: 0 · Nominations: 1

One or the Other of Us is a 1974 West German film directed by Wolfgang Petersen. It was Petersen's first theatrical feature film, and was based on the novel of the same name by Horst Bosetzky, published anonymously under his pseudonym -ky. The film is a psychological thriller and focuses on the intense conflict between a university professor and a blackmailer. The film features Klaus Schwarzkopf and Jürgen Prochnow as the two main characters and won two Bundesfilmpreise.

Production and distribution

One or the Other of Us was Petersen's first theatrical feature film. Petersen had already directed several high-profile films for television, including four episodes for the Tatort television series. Klaus Schwarzkopf and Jürgen Prochnow had already played in some of Petersen's Tatort productions. The script was based on the novel of the same name written by Horst Bosetzky, a professor of sociology.

The film made its theatrical debut on 22 February 1974 at the Gloria-Palast in Berlin. It was first aired on television on 12 February 1982 on ZDF. The film was released on VHS in 1998 and on DVD in 2008 in Germany.

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