German Grusel
2012
58 min
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Overview
Documentary examines the extraordinary success of the Edgar Wallace series in Germany: the British writer who provided the inspiration for the films was actually out of fashion worldwide in the 1950s - too old-fashioned, too dignified, too boring. Only in Germany was it different, because there was a need to catch up after the end of the Second World War. The National Socialists had banned crime thrillers in general and Edgar Wallace in particular. With a few exceptions, the Edgar Wallace films were therefore the first since the expressionist films...
Genres
Documentary
Production Countries
- Germany
Spoken Languages
- German de
- Italian it
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Cast
Oliver Kalkofe
Self
Joachim Fuchsberger
Self
Karin Dor
Self
Karin Baal
Self
Tim Bergfelder
Self
Felix Wendlandt
Self
Peter Thomas
Self
Umberto Lenzi
Self
Sebastian Mirow
Mr. X
Crew
Oliver Schwehm
Director
Oliver Schwehm
Writer
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