Der Vulkan (1999)

Director:

Ottokar Runze

Writers:

Ursula Grützmacher-Tabori, Rebecca Hughes,

Stars:

Nina Hoss, Christian Nickel, Meret Becker

1 win & 1 nomination.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Nina Hoss	...	Marion von Kammer
Christian Nickel	...	Martin Korella
Meret Becker	...	Tilly von Kammer
Sylvester Groth	...	Hans Hollmann
Stefan Kurt	...	Walter Konradi
Katharina Thalbach	...	Mutter Schwalbe
Udo Samel	...	Professor Benjamin Abel
Adrien de Van	...	Marcel
Boris Terral	...	Kikjou
Rainer Strecker	...	Theo Hummel
David Steffen	...	David
Elfriede Irrall	...	Viola
Franziska Petri	...	Nathalie
Edith Adam	...	Roswitha
Anne-Marie Blanc	...	Dr. Schroeder

Storyline

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Plot Keywords:

emigration | bisexuality | gay sex | nazi | male frontal nudity | 

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Details

Country:

Germany France

Language:

German French

Release Date:

21 October 1999 (Germany)

Also Known As:

Le volcan

Filming Locations:

Cologne, North Rhine - Westphalia, Germany

Company Credits

Production Co:

Lichtblick Film- und Fernsehproduktion (I), MACT Productions, Ottokar Runze Filmproduktion

Technical Specs

Runtime:

103 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby SR

Color:

Color (Eastmancolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

User Reviews

DER VULKAN

The crimes of the naziregime are probably one of the greatest treasures directors can find to make a movie from. And of course that's only normal as the greatest crime in human history always can shock people. But the film from this German independent director, Ottokar Runze, is different as the danger from nazi Germany is shown with words and atmospheres (you never see SS-officers with uniforms for instance). This is the story about a German elite (painters, playwriters, novelists) who were brave enough to comment the regime but they soon found out that their country no longer wants to them and so most of them escape to other countries. And that's the sole thing that is left for Marion Von Kammer (a role played by Nina Hoss). She decides to go to some friends in Switzerland but once she's there she witnesses that her old friends are only in favour of Hitler (this was of course before the time most of Hitlers crimes were known). She decides to go to Paris at where some of her artfriends have set up an antifascistic radiostation but once she's there she must see that the antifacist movement is only a matter for the arte-elite. She soon is a part from some artistic soulmates who live in a rather decadent way (drugs, homosexual love). "Der Vulkan" is like some Schlinders List for the arty people, there is a lot of poetry in the movie, too many musical interludes (Nina Hoss' performances are good but all by all they are about 20 minutes from the whole movie) and it's a bit too cold directed, so cold that the viewer never feels any affection with any of the actors but still worth seeing though.