![Karl May Poster](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w500//vmb2AfVHsgSTuaeWGEq3RrvTRRF.jpg)
Karl May
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October 18, 1974
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Drama, History
This ethereal, three-hour biopic is the middle film in Hans-Jürgen Syberberg’s “German Trilogy” on the mythological foundations of the Third Reich. By fusing theater, music, and cinema, Syberberg conjures up Karl May (1842-1912), the immensely popular German author, who set many of his adventure novels in an idealized version of the American Wild West. His tales of the cowboy and the Ubermensch alike were beloved by many, including (Our) Hitler, who supposedly ordered his generals to read May works after defeats in the Russian campaign.
Featured Crew
Hans-Jürgen Syberberg
Director
Nino Borghi
Art Direction
Hans-Jürgen Syberberg
Writer
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Cast
![Helmut Käutner](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w300//tK7QWga61lcYdwIUYgTPusCrEGg.jpg)
Helmut Käutner
Karl May
![Kristina Söderbaum](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w300//Arm4dlzw2cy6f1rUGzzvFM6kUNx.jpg)
Kristina Söderbaum
Emma May
![Käthe Gold](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w300//jPnaL8CT1swo5V0fUCtS3BQs7qX.jpg)
Käthe Gold
Klara May
![Attila Hörbiger](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w300//wuFfQku5QhrI5hPeOjRN6yE3TXw.jpg)
Attila Hörbiger
Schriftsteller Dittrich
![Rudolf Fernau](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w300//iEszwwXgPjC9U3RNbLDkXWu7Ua6.jpg)
Rudolf Fernau
Anwalt Bredereck