German Grusel
2012-11-16 (US) • Documentary • 58minutes
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...
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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

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