About
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.
DVD / Blu-ray
Jun 23, 2009
Director
Producer
Studio
TMS Film GmbH, ZDF
Original Language
German
Cast
Full credits →H
Helmut Käutner
Karl May
K
Kristina Söderbaum
Emma May
K
Käthe Gold
Klara May
A
Attila Hörbiger
Schriftsteller Dittrich
R
Rudolf Fernau
Anwalt Bredereck
L
Lil Dagover
Berta von Suttner
M
Mady Rahl
Pauline Münchmeyer
R
Rudolf Prack
sächsischer Justizminister
A
Alexander Golling
Möbelhändler Fischer
W
Wolfgang Büttner
Kriminalgerichtsvorsitzender Ehricke
A
André Heller
Robert Müller, Vorsitzender des akadem. Vereins
R
Rudolf Lenz
Casella
R
Rudolf Schündler
Konditor Kreutzkamm
P
Peter Kern
George Grosz
H
Heinz Moog
Oskar Gerlach
W
Willy Trenk-Trebitsch
R
Rainer von Artenfels
L
Leon Askin
M
Marquard Bohm
P
Peter Chatel
