Learning on ScreenMan of Straw
- Alternative title
- Unternan, Der
- Synopsis
- Feature film based on Heinrich Mann’s satirical novel ‘Man of Straw’ about a youth who yearns for authority, develops a passion for Wilhelm II, rises in both business and social circles and finally becomes a little tyrant, spouting rhetoric about Germany’s military glory.
- Language
- English
- Country
- Germany
- Medium
- Film; Film. 16mm. b&w. 107 min.
- Technical information
- Black-and-white / Sound
- Year of production
- 1951
- Availability
- Hire; 2001 hire: £50.00 (+VAT +p&p)
- Subjects
- German studies
- Keywords
- cinema - Germany; literature - German; Mann, Heinrich
Credits
- Director
- Wolfgang Staudte
- Writer
- F Staudte; Heinrich Mann; Wolfgang Staudte
- Cast
Paul Esser Renate Fischer Werner Peters
Distribution Formats
- Type
- Film
- Format
- 16mm
Production Company
- Name
Germany
Distributor
- Name
BFI Film Bookings Unit
- bookings.films@bfi.org.uk
- Web
- http://www.bfi.org.uk/about-bfi/help-faq/film-bookings External site opens in new window
- Phone
- 020 7957 8938 / 8935
- Address
- 21 Stephen Street
London
W1T 1LN
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