Movie
German Grusel
6.0/10
2012
0h 58m
de
Documentary
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...
Director
Oliver Schwehm
Writers
Oliver Schwehm
Movie Information
Release Date
November 16, 2012
Runtime
0h 58m
Status
Released
Original Language
de
Vote Count
2
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