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
    © 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