Drama · Germany · 1974 · 1h 26m

In Danger and Dire Distress the Middle of the Road Leads to Death

In Gefahr und größter Not bringt der Mittelweg den Tod

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Director
Alexander KlugeEdgar Reitz
Cast
Dagmar Bödderich as Inge Maier Jutta Winkelmann as Rita Müller-Eisert Kurt Jürgens as Alfred Edel as Bieringer Norbert Kentrup as Max Endrich Willi Münch as
Crew
Beate Mainka-Jellinghaus — Editor Edgar Reitz — Writer Alexander Kluge — Writer
Synopsis

Combining fictional and documentary modes, the film takes a critical stance toward Frankfurt's public sphere and urban redevelopment. Despite the serious formal and political concerns of the film, Kluge's heightened sense of the absurd safeguards a reserve of utopian optimism.

Key Collaborators
Alexander Kluge Director Edgar Reitz Director Beate Mainka-Jellinghaus Editor Edgar Reitz Writer Alexander Kluge Writer
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