Karl May

Karl May

5.0

Oct 18 1974

3h 7m

Drama, History

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.

Helmut Käutner

Helmut Käutner

Karl May

Kristina Söderbaum

Kristina Söderbaum

Emma May

Käthe Gold

Käthe Gold

Klara May

Attila Hörbiger

Attila Hörbiger

Schriftsteller Dittrich