German Grusel (2012)
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...
Director: Oliver Schwehm
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Oliver Kalkofe as Self |
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Joachim Fuchsberger as Self |
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Karin Dor as Self |
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Karin Baal as Self |
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Tim Bergfelder as Self |
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Felix Wendlandt as Self |
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Peter Thomas as Self |
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Umberto Lenzi as Self |
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Sebastian Mirow as Mr. X |
| Editing | Ellen Scheider | Editor |
| Sound | Pascal Holtzer | Original Music Composer |
| Directing | Oliver Schwehm | Director |
| Camera | Andreas Bein | Director of Photography |
| Writing | Oliver Schwehm | Writer |
