Knife in the Head (Messer im Kopf) 45 years old

Knife in the Head

One night when seeking his estranged wife, Hoffmann goes to the youth center where she works. The police are there rounding up radicals who frequent the center - Hoffmann runs into the building and ends up being shot in the head. He awakens with brain trauma, partially paralyzed and unable to speak. The police accuse him of stabbing an officer; the radicals herald him as an innocent victim of police brutality. During his slow recovery at the hospital, Hoffmann must piece together his life and struggle to remember the events of that night.

Credits

Knife in the Head Cast

Name Character
Heinz Hoenig He was 28, now 72 years old as Volker
Bruno Ganz He was 39, 77 years old when he died as Hoffmann
Angela Winkler She was 36, now 80 years old as Ann
Udo Samel He was 26, now 70 years old as Schurig
Hans Brenner He was 41, 59 years old when he died as Scholz
Carla Egerer She was 19, now 24 years old as Schwester Angelika
Hans Christian Blech He was 65, 78 years old when he died as Anleitner

Knife in the Head Crew

Name Department
Peter Przygodda as Editor. He was 38 (69) years old when He died Editing
Eberhard Junkersdorf as Producer. He was 41 (now 85) years old Production
Irmin Schmidt as Music. He was 42 (now 86) years old Sound
Peter Schneider as Writer. He was 40 (now 83) years old Writing
Reinhard Hauff as Director. He was 39 (now 84) years old Directing
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Knife in the Head (45 years)

  • Release day: Friday, November 17, 1978
  • Runtime: 108 minutes