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Writers:
Daniel F. Galouye (novel)
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Release Date:
14 October 1973 (West Germany) See more »
Genre:
Crime | Sci-Fi See more »
Plot:
Somewhere in the future there is a computer project called Simulacron one of which is able to simulate a full featured reality... See more » | Add synopsis »
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Awards:
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User Reviews:
Very interesting topic and a good reflection of the 70´s life style See more (16 total) »

Cast

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Klaus Löwitsch ... Fred Stiller
Barbara Valentin ... Gloria Fromm
Mascha Rabben ... Eva Vollmer
Karl Heinz Vosgerau ... Herbert Siskins (as Karl-Heinz Vosgerau)
Wolfgang Schenck ... Franz Hahn
Günter Lamprecht ... Fritz Walfang

Ulli Lommel ... Rupp, Journalist
Adrian Hoven ... Professor Henry Vollmer (as Adrian Hooven)
Ivan Desny ... Günther Lause
Joachim Hansen ... Hans Edelkern
Kurt Raab ... Mark Holm
Margit Carstensen ... Maya Schmidt-Gentner
Ingrid Caven ... Uschi, secretary

Gottfried John ... Einstein
Rudolf Lenz ... Hartmann
Lilo Pempeit ... Data typist (as Lieselotte Eder)
Heinz Meier ... Von Weinlaub, secretary of state
Peter Chatel ... Hirse, secretary of state
Rainer Hauer ... Inspector Lehner
Ernst Küsters ... Bodyguard
El Hedi ben Salem ... Bodyguard (as Elhedi Ben Salem)
Karl Scheydt ... Inspector Stuhlfahrt
Solange Pradel ... Singer
Bruce Low ... Doctor
Elma Karlowa ... Keeper of Cafeteria
Maryse Dellanoy ... Waitress at cafe (as Maryse Dellannoy)
Werner Schroeter ... Party guest
Magdalena Montezuma ... Party guest

Christine Kaufmann ... Party guest
Rainer Langhans ... Rainer, waiter at party (as Rainer Langhanns)
Corinna Brocher ... Employee
Dora Karras-Frank ... Victim of assault on Stiller
Katrin Schaake ... Computer lab assistant
Peter Gauhe ... Informer
Christiane Maybach ... Lady at the bar
Walter Sedlmayr ... Janitor
Eddie Constantine ... Man in Rolls Royce
Rudolf Waldemar Brem ... Hospital orderly
Peter Kern ... Hospital orderly
Karsten Peters ... Guide at newspaper editors
Peter Moland ... Employee
Doris Mattes ... Employee
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Wolfgang Hess ... Bodyguard / Man in Rolls Royce (voice) (uncredited)
Arnold Marquis ... Günther Lause (voice) (uncredited)
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Directed by
Rainer Werner Fassbinder 
 
Writing credits
Daniel F. Galouye (novel "Simulacron-3")

Fritz Müller-Scherz (teleplay) and
Rainer Werner Fassbinder (teleplay)

Produced by
Peter Märthesheimer .... producer
Alexander Wesemann .... producer
 
Original Music by
Gottfried Hüngsberg 
 
Cinematography by
Michael Ballhaus 
Ulrich Prinz 
 
Film Editing by
Ursula Elles 
Marie Anne Gerhardt 
 
Production Design by
Horst Giese 
Walter Koch 
Kurt Raab 
 
Costume Design by
Gabriele Pillon 
 
Makeup Department
Norbert Gerwin .... makeup artist
Rosemarie Schönartz .... makeup artist
 
Production Management
Fred Ilgner .... production manager
 
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Renate Leiffer .... assistant director
Fritz Müller-Scherz .... assistant director
 
Sound Department
Hans Pampuch .... sound
Ernst Thomas .... sound
 
Camera and Electrical Department
Winfried Staschau .... video technician
 
Other crew
Hans D. Adenacker .... location manager
Marcel Mossotti .... location manager
Wolfgang von der Ruhr .... location manager (as Wolfgang v. d. Ruhr)
 
Crew believed to be complete


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Additional Details

Also Known As:
"Welt am Draht" - West Germany (original title)
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Runtime:
205 min (2 parts) | USA:212 min
Country:
West Germany
Language:
German | English
Color:
Color
Aspect Ratio:
1.33 : 1 See more »
Sound Mix:
Mono
Certification:
UK:15 | Portugal:M/12 | Germany:12 | USA:Not Rated | Singapore:NC-16
Filming Locations:
Cologne, North Rhine - Westphalia, GermanySee more »
Company:
Westdeutscher Rundfunk (WDR)See more »

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Goofs:
Crew or equipment visible: In the second part of the film, the scene at Fred's cabin: When the camera moves surrounds the cabin, at one point the shadow of the camera is clearly projected on the wooden wall.See more »
Movie Connections:
References The Third Man (1949)See more »
Soundtrack:
Café Mozart WaltzSee more »

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User Reviews

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10 out of 14 people found the following review useful.
Very interesting topic and a good reflection of the 70´s life style, 26 September 1999
Author: Bubu-5 from Duesseldorf, Germany

When I saw this film the first time I was very impressed concerning the kind of atmosphere the director creates. It is also very interesting to see how they imagine the near future in the year 1974. If you see the film you will see a lot of sets and customs which are called freaky and modern again today.

The topic of the film deals with the old question "What is real and what is illusion?". If you see "The Matrix" you will find a lot of similarities. But the two films are not comparable at all because "Welt am Draht" is art and "The Matrix" is entertainment. If prefer the first one.

Unfortunately I lost my video copy of it.

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