Karl May (film)
Karl May is a 1974 West German biographical drama film directed by Hans-Jürgen Syberberg, starring Helmut Käutner as the writer Karl May. It is considered the second part in Syberberg's "German trilogy", preceded by Ludwig: Requiem for a Virgin King from 1972 and succeeded by Hitler: A Film from Germany from 1977.
| Karl May | |
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| Directed by | Hans-Jürgen Syberberg |
| Screenplay by | Hans-Jürgen Syberberg |
| Produced by | Hans Jürgen Syberberg |
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| Cinematography | Dietrich Lohmann |
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| Music by | Eugen Thomass |
Production company | TMS Film |
| Distributed by | Warner-Columbia Filmverleih |
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Running time | 187 minutes |
| Country | West Germany |
| Language | German |
| Budget | DM 1.1 million |
It was shot at the Bavaria Studios in Munich with sets designed by Nino Borghi. Location shooting took place in Vienna from 4 April to 17 May 1974. The budget was 1.1 million Deutsche Mark, of which the broadcaster ZDF provided 700,000 Mark.
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