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Der Starke Ferdinand

Strongman Ferdinand
Ferdinand le radical
Alexander Kluge
1976 Germany 97 minutes German
© Kairos-Film, Reitz-Film
© Kairos-Film, Reitz-Film
© Kairos-Film, Reitz-Film

Ferdinand, a former police superintendent, is chief security guard for a large factory. He goes as far as to create the circumstances that will show off his “security” skills. A modern-day version of a petit-bourgeois obsessed with order, often portrayed in German literature.

Production :
Kairos-Film; Edgar Reitz Filmproduktion
Editing :
Heidi Genée; Agape Dorstewitz
Sound :
Heiko Hinderks; Reiner Wielht
Photography :
Thomas Mauch; Martin Schäfer

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