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The Dam (1964)

ALL 01/01/1964 (de) Drama 77 Min
  • Release
    01/01/1964
  • Production
    Schleiermacher
  • Rotten tomato
    0%
  • Original title
    Der Damm
  • Original language
    de
  • Production Cost
  • 0.00
    -

Overview

In The Dam, although it is an experimental film, Kristl eschews the necessary earnestness in addressing his subject. The manufactured, unambiguously humorless profundity proffered up by other German contemporaries is absent here. Laughter is allowed. Kristl takes the dreadful liberty of tomfoolery, sending up himself, the characters, the action, "tragedy," and everything else, including the audience, that might be held sacred. Within the framework of the action, we recognize a love triangle, one of the simplest of dramatic configurations. Not only the basic idea, but also numerous particulars, both in subject and style, are reminiscent of the films of Roman Polanski, which Kristl doubtless saw and holds in esteem. We meet two men: one is meant to embody the outsider, the artistic, intellectual, individualist. The other looks like the embodiment of the well-to-do man, the burgher, the functionary, the capitalist. The two battle for the favor of an indecisive and domineering girl.

  1. Vlado Kristl

    Director

  2. Story



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  1. Petra Nettelbeck

    Das gelähmte Mädchen

  2. Vlado Kristl

    Der 'Clown'

  3. Felix Potisk

    Der 'Spießer'

  4. Erich Glöckler

  5. Uwe Nettelbeck

    Telefonstimme (voice)

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Casts : 5 , Crews : 8

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The Dam (1964) 77 Min

ALL 01/01/1964 (de)
Drama
  • Release 01/01/1964
  • Production
    Schleiermacher
  • Original title Der Damm
  • de
  • Revenue0.00

Overview

In The Dam, although it is an experimental film, Kristl eschews the necessary earnestness in addressing his subject. The manufactured, unambiguously humorless profundity proffered up by other German contemporaries is absent here. Laughter is allowed. Kristl takes the dreadful liberty of tomfoolery, sending up himself, the characters, the action, "tragedy," and everything else, including the audience, that might be held sacred. Within the framework of the action, we recognize a love triangle, one of the simplest of dramatic configurations. Not only the basic idea, but also numerous particulars, both in subject and style, are reminiscent of the films of Roman Polanski, which Kristl doubtless saw and holds in esteem. We meet two men: one is meant to embody the outsider, the artistic, intellectual, individualist. The other looks like the embodiment of the well-to-do man, the burgher, the functionary, the capitalist. The two battle for the favor of an indecisive and domineering girl.

  1. Vlado Kristl

    Director

  2. Story

  3. Michaela Berchtold, Marlis Detjens

    Editor

  4. Detten Schleiermacher

    Producer



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