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Strongman Ferdinand (1976)
Der starke Ferdinand (original title)

97 min  -   29 April 1976 (West Germany)
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The clownish security chief of a West German business is obsessed with protecting his factory from fancied and real breaches... See full summary »

Director:

Alexander Kluge

Writers:

Alexander Kluge (screenplay), Alexander Kluge (story)

Stars:

Heinz Schubert, Vérénice Rudolph and Joachim Hackethal
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Cast

Credited cast:
Heinz Schubert Heinz Schubert ...
Ferdinand Rieche
Vérénice Rudolph Vérénice Rudolph ...
Gertie Kahlmann
Joachim Hackethal Joachim Hackethal ...
Kniebeling
Gert Günther Hoffmann Gert Günther Hoffmann ...
Wilutzki
Heinz Schimmelpfennig Heinz Schimmelpfennig ...
Ganter
Siegfried Wischnewski Siegfried Wischnewski ...
Kobras
Erich Kleiber Erich Kleiber ...
Rosotschke
Daphne Wagner Daphne Wagner ...
Dr. Haferkamp
Hans Faber Hans Faber
Rudolf Bockelmann Rudolf Bockelmann
Wolfgang Scherer Wolfgang Scherer
Klaus Altmann Klaus Altmann
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Barbara Assmann Barbara Assmann
Hark Bohm Hark Bohm
Klaus Dersch Klaus Dersch
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The clownish security chief of a West German business is obsessed with protecting his factory from fancied and real breaches, especially from groups such as The Red Army Faction. Ferdinand's paranoia and methods can't be contained by his company. The sympathetically-drawn Ferdinand's ludicrous actions recall those of the cynical, disastrous axis between fascism and big business in 1930's Europe: satire of the rise of private security. Written by David Stevens  

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Country:

West Germany

Language:

German

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Also Known As:

Az erös Ferdinánd See more »

Filming Locations:

Augsburg, Bavaria, Germany See more »

Company Credits

Production Co:

Edgar Reitz Film (ERF), Kairos-Film See more »
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Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color (Eastmancolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1
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Edited into Mein Jahrhundert, mein Tier! (2007) See more »