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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Oliver Kalkofe
Self
Known for
The Trixxer
Animals United
Joachim Fuchsberger
Self
Known for
The Mysterious Magician
The Vexxer
Oliver Schwehm
Simone Reuter
Ellen Scheider
Karin Dor
Self
Known for
You Only Live Twice
Topaz
Kurt Schneider
Pascal Holtzer
Karin Baal
Self
Known for
What Have You Done to Solange?
Lola
Andreas Bein
Tim Bergfelder
Self
Felix Wendlandt
Self
Oliver Schwehm Director · Pascal Holtzer Composer Andreas Bein Cinematographer
First release September 25, 2011 · Produced in Germany · Languages German, Italian
Production
ARTE
Production · Distribution
SWR
Production
Südwestrundfunk
Production
Germany
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Languages
Original title
German Grusel - Die Edgar Wallace-Serie
Original language
German
Spoken on screen
German · Italian
Release dates
Germany · September 25, 2011
TV
No release date listed for United States.
France
October 11, 2011 · TV
Mexico
November 16, 2012 · Limited theatrical
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