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Karl May

  • 1974
  • 3h 7m
IMDb RATING
7.0/10
193
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Karl May (1974)
GermanBiographyDramaHistory

This ethereal, three-hour biopic is the middle film in Hans-Jürgen Syberberg's "German Trilogy" on the mythological foundations of the Third Reich.This ethereal, three-hour biopic is the middle film in Hans-Jürgen Syberberg's "German Trilogy" on the mythological foundations of the Third Reich.This ethereal, three-hour biopic is the middle film in Hans-Jürgen Syberberg's "German Trilogy" on the mythological foundations of the Third Reich.

  • Director
    • Hans-Jürgen Syberberg
  • Writer
    • Hans-Jürgen Syberberg
  • Stars
    • Helmut Käutner
    • Kristina Söderbaum
    • Käthe Gold
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • IMDb RATING
    7.0/10
    193
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Hans-Jürgen Syberberg
    • Writer
      • Hans-Jürgen Syberberg
    • Stars
      • Helmut Käutner
      • Kristina Söderbaum
      • Käthe Gold
    • 4User reviews
    • 3Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 2 wins total

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    Top Cast35

    Helmut Käutner
    Helmut Käutner
    • Karl May
    Kristina Söderbaum
    Kristina Söderbaum
    • Emma May
    Käthe Gold
    Käthe Gold
    • Klara May
    Attila Hörbiger
    Attila Hörbiger
    • Max Dittrich
    William Trenk
    • Rodolf Lebius
    • (as Willy Trenk-Trebitsch)
    Heinz Moog
    • Dr. Gerlach
    Mady Rahl
    Mady Rahl
    • Pauline Münchmeyer
    Rainer von Artenfels
    • Adolf Hitler
    Leon Askin
    Leon Askin
    • Klotz-Sello
    Marquard Bohm
    Marquard Bohm
    • Überhorst
    Peter Branoff
    • Dr. Hermann
    Wolfgang Büttner
    Wolfgang Büttner
    • Ehrecke von Moabit
    Peter Chatel
    Peter Chatel
    • Horace Herzfelder
    Erwin Faber
    • Napoleon Krügel
    Rudolf Fernau
    Rudolf Fernau
    • Bredereck
    Fritz von Friedl
    Fritz von Friedl
    • Larrass
    Penelope Georgiou
    • Penelope
    Alexander Golling
    Alexander Golling
    • Fischer
    • Director
      • Hans-Jürgen Syberberg
    • Writer
      • Hans-Jürgen Syberberg
    • All cast & crew
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

    User reviews4

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    • Trivia
      Second part of Hans-Jürgen Syberberg's trilogy on German history, also including Ludwig - Requiem for a Virgin King (1972) and Hitler: A Film from Germany (1977).
    • Connections
      Features An Impossible Voyage (1904)
    • Soundtracks
      Symphony No. 4 in G major
      Composed by Gustav Mahler

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    Details

    • Release date
      • June 25, 1986 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • West Germany
    • Language
      • German
    • Also known as
      • Karol May
    • Filming locations
      • Murcia, Spain
    • Production companies
      • TMS Film GmbH
      • Zweites Deutsches Fernsehen (ZDF)
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    Box office

    • Budget
      • DEM 1,100,000 (estimated)
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    Tech specs

    • Runtime
      • 3h 7m(187 min)
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.37 : 1

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