Idiots' Battle
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This black and white silent film with music by Helge Schneider, starring Udo Kier as a vampire and Alfred Edel as an Indian chief was commissioned by the Filmmuseum Düsseldorf to inaugurate their cinema organ. The look and feel of the film stems from the silent film era, but the camp style and over use of clichéd characters bears the trade mark of Schlingensief all over. “I love all things kitsch, like opera, and I feel inspired by music. I was interested in silent film but not a great deal”, said the director.
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Christoph Schlingensief Director · Eckhard W. Kuchenbecker Production designer Anna Fechter Costume designer
First release January 1, 1986 · Produced in Germany · Production DEM Film
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Filminstitut Düsseldorf
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DEM Film
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Germany
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Original title
Die Schlacht der Idioten
Original language
German
Spoken on screen
No dialogue
Release dates
Germany · January 1, 1986
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