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.
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Karl May Cast
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Character |
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Wolfgang Büttner
He was 62, 78 years old when he died
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as Kriminalgerichtsvorsitzender Ehricke |
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André Heller
He was 27, now 77 years old
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as Robert Müller, Vorsitzender des akadem. Vereins |
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Rudolf Prack
He was 69, 76 years old when he died
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as sächsischer Justizminister |
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Mady Rahl
She was 59, 94 years old when she died
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as Pauline Münchmeyer |
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Helmut Käutner
He was 66, 72 years old when he died
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as Karl May |
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Heinz Moog
He was 66, 80 years old when he died
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as Oskar Gerlach |
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Kristina Söderbaum
She was 62, 88 years old when she died
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as Emma May |
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Marquard Bohm
He was 33, 64 years old when he died
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Peter Kern
He was 25, 66 years old when he died
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as George Grosz |
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Harry Hardt
He was 75, 81 years old when he died
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Käthe Gold
She was 67, 90 years old when she died
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as Klara May |
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Alexander Golling
He was 69, 83 years old when he died
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as Möbelhändler Fischer |
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Peter Moland
He was 34, now 84 years old
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Leon Askin
He was 67, 97 years old when he died
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Attila Hörbiger
He was 78, 91 years old when he died
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as Schriftsteller Dittrich |
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Rudolf Schündler
He was 68, 82 years old when he died
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as Konditor Kreutzkamm |
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Peter Chatel
He was 30, 42 years old when he died
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Rudolf Fernau
He was 76, 87 years old when he died
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as Anwalt Bredereck |
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Egon von Jordan
He was 72, 76 years old when he died
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Stephan Paryla-Raky
He was 26, now 75 years old
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Lil Dagover
She was 87, 92 years old when she died
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as Berta von Suttner |
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Fritz von Friedl
He was 33, now 83 years old
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Rudolf Lenz
He was 54, 67 years old when he died
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as Casella |
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Guido Wieland
He was 67, 86 years old when he died
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Willy Trenk-Trebitsch
He was 72, 81 years old when he died
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Erwin Faber
He was 83, 97 years old when he died
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Rainer von Artenfels
He was 35, 51 years old when he died
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Karl May Crew
