The read
It runs long at 3h 16m.
Synopsis
Ulrich Mühe plays a German businessman who was born completely without scruples. This makes him an eminently suitable candidate for success in the chaotic years after World War I. The shameless man's story is contrasted with that of his polar opposite, a Jewish anarchist.
Ratings
IMDb7.3/10
11 audience votes
Key crew
- Wolfgang KirchnerScreenplay
- Bernhard WickiDirector
- Bernhard WickiScreenplay
Cast
- Ulrich MüheTheodor Lohse
- Klaus Maria BrandauerBenjamin Lenz
- Armin Mueller-StahlBaron von Rastchuk
- Andrea JonassonRahel Efrussi
- Agnes FinkMutter Lohse
- Hans KorteGeheimrat Hugenberg
- Hark BohmDada-Künstler
- Horst SachtlebenKommissar
- Joachim BlieseStaatssekretär Hilper
- Elisabeth EndrissAnna
- Ullrich HauptBaron von Köckwitz
- András FricsayKlitsche
Themes
berlin, germanyrevolution