The Assault of the Present on the Rest of Time (1985)
A poignant film essay about 'superfluous people' facing up to a moment of crisis in their lives.
Director: Alexander Kluge
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Jutta Hoffmann as Gertrud Meinecke |
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Armin Mueller-Stahl as Blinder Regisseur |
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Hans-Michael Rehberg as Herr von Gerlach |
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Peter Roggisch as Großer Chef |
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Rosel Zech as Ärztin |
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Edgar M. Böhlke as Schrotthändler |
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Alfred Edel as Motivforscher |
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André Jung as Chauffeur Max |
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Claudia Buckler as Dienstmädchen Elsa |
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Rosemarie Fendel as Frau von Gerlach |
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Hans Grimm as Filmproduzent |
| Directing | Alexander Kluge | Director |
| Writing | Alexander Kluge | Writer |
| Camera | Thomas Mauch | Director of Photography |
| Camera | Werner Lüring | Director of Photography |
| Camera | Hermann Fahr | Director of Photography |
| Editing | Jane Seitz | Editor |