Lebenszeichen / Arthaus ; Werner Herzog Film GmbH ; Buch, Regie, Produktion, Werner Herzog.

Format:

Video

Contributor:

Herzog, Werner, 1942- film director, film producer, screenwriter, actor.

Brogle, Peter, actor.

Reichmann, Wolfgang, actor.

Zacharopoulou, Athina, actor.

Xarhakos, Stavros, 1939- actor.

Arthaus Video (Firm), publisher.

Werner Herzog Filmproduktion, film production company.

Kinowelt Home Entertainment GmbH, publisher..

Filmverlag der Autoren.

Series:

Filmverlag der Autoren Edition.

Filmverlag der Autoren Edition

Language:

German

Greek, Modern (1453-)

Subjects (All):

Arnim, Ludwig Achim, Freiherr von, 1781-1831--Film adaptations.

Arnim, Ludwig Achim.

Soldiers--Germany--Drama.

Soldiers.

World War, 1939-1945--Greece--Drama.

World War, 1939-1945.

Greece--History--Occupation, 1941-1944--Drama.

Greece.

Germany.

Genre:

Drama.

Feature films.

History.

War films.

Motion pictures, German.

Physical Description:

1 videodisc (approximately 87 min.) : sound, black and white ; 4 3/4 in.

Place of Publication:

[Leipzig] : Arthaus : Kinowelt Film Entertainment, ©2009.

Language Note:

German dialogue with some Greek with German subtitles.

System Details:

DVD, PAL, Region 2; full screen (1.33:1) presentation; Dolby Digital mono.

Summary:

An injured German soldier is sent to recuperate at a remote Greek island during the Second World War. The islands beauty tempts him with the promise of peace, but ultimately he can't accept the potential of this enchanting place.

Participant:

Peter Brogle, Wolfgang Reichmann, Athina Zacharopoulou, Wolfgang von Unger-Sternberg, Werner Herzog.

Credits:

Camera Thomas Mauch; music, Stavros Xarchakos; editing, Beate Mainka, Maxi Mainka.

Notes:

Aspect ratio, 1.33:1 (4:3 full screen).

Originally released as a motion picture in 1968.

Based on a story by L. Achim von Arnim.

Special features: short films "Die beispiellose Verteidigung der Festung Deutschkreuz," "Letzte Worte," "Massnahmen gegen Fanatiker;" audio commentary by Werner Herzog and Laurens Straub; photo galleries.

Related Work:

Motion picture adaptation of: Arnim, Ludwig Achim, Freiherr von, 1781-1831. Tolle Invalide auf dem Fort Ratonneau.

Contains:

Beispiellose Verteidigung der Festung Deutschkreuz.

Letzte Worte.

Massnahmen gegen Fanatiker.

OCLC:

378485311

Publisher Number:

501726 Kinowelt