German Grusel 2012
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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...
- Released: 2012-11-16
- Runtime: 58 minutes
- Genre: Documentary
- Stars: Oliver Kalkofe, Joachim Fuchsberger, Karin Dor, Karin Baal, Tim Bergfelder
- Director: Ellen Scheider, Pascal Holtzer, Oliver Schwehm, Andreas Bein, Oliver Schwehm
