58'
2012-11-16
6
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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Details:
- Budget: 0
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- Revenue: 0
- List of countries:
- Germany
- List of languages:
- German
- Italian
- List of companies:
- ARTE
- SWR
- Vote Count: 2
- Popularity: 0.5005
- Status: Released
- Original title:German Grusel - Die Edgar Wallace-Serie
