Oct 18, 1974
187 min
Full-HD

Karl May (1974)

This ethereal, three-hour biopic starring Helmut Käutner as the writer Karl May interprets «a German hero's life» and thereby paints a picture of an entire era.

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History Drama

Country

Companies

TMS Film GmbH ZDF

Helmut Käutner

Karl May

Kristina Söderbaum

Emma May

Käthe Gold

Klara May

Attila Hörbiger

Max Dittrich

Mady Rahl

Pauline Münchmeyer

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