A Whispering in the Mountain of Things (1997)
Dominik Graf, now a leading filmmaker, revisits his late father Robert Graf’s acting career (1956–1966), during which Robert appeared in 20 features and 25 TV dramas by directors like Hoffmann, Staudte, Siodmak, Sturges, and Comencini. Through archival clips and personal reflections, Dominik “meets” his father and confronts the West German society and film industry of that era, where scripted narratives often outweighed real life.
Directors: Dominik Graf, Michael Althen.
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Robert Graf as Self (archive footage) |
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Selma Urfer as Self |
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August Everding as Self |
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Ruth Vesper as Self |
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Joachim Kaiser as Self |
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Ruth Leuwerik as Self |
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Franz Peter Wirth as Self |
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Hanni Lentz as Self |
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Hans Abich as Self |
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Oliver Grimm as Self |
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Christoph Fromm as Self |
| Camera | Martin Gressmann | Director of Photography |
| Editing | Rolf Wilhelm | Editor |
| Directing | Dominik Graf | Director |
| Sound | Helmut Spanner | Music |
| Production | Hubert von Spreti | Producer |
| Directing | Michael Althen | Director |
| Production | Gebhard Henke | Producer |
| Sound | Dominik Graf | Music |
| Writing | Michael Althen | Writer |
| Writing | Dominik Graf | Writer |
| Production | Esther Wenger | Line Producer |