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The Man Who Sold Himself(Movie, 1959)

Original title: "Der Mann, der sich verkaufte" (German/DE)
1h 38min | Genres: Crime, Drama
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The Man Who Sold Himself (German: Der Mann, der sich verkaufte) is a 1959 West German crime film directed by Josef von Báky and starring Hildegard Knef, Hansjörg Felmy and Antje Weisgerber. It was shot at the Wandsbek Studios in Hamburg. The film's sets were designed by the art directors Erich Kettelhut and Johannes Ott. ()
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About The Man Who Sold Himself

Meant to be a diatribe against yellow journalism and current social ills, this weakly limned drama by Josef von Baky features a reporter who works for one of the tabloid papers. The reporter digs up dirt on the past life of a local hotel owner, and wanting to take full advantage of the muck, he strings out his revelations in a series of perjorative, damning articles on the man. The result of this campaign turns out to be much worse than simply ruining the hotel owner's reputation.

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Additional Information

Production country: Germany
Made by: Filmaufbau
Original language: German (DE)
Spoken languages: German (DE)
Translated into 2 languages: German (DE), English (EN)
Status: Released
Release date GR: 03/12/1959
Director: Josef von Báky
Producer: Hans Abich
Screenwriter: Erich Kuby
Film Editor: Caspar van den Berg
Director of Photography: Friedl Behn-Grund
Keywords: journalism
Color: Black & White (B/W)

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WatchPlayStream ID: MOVIES:224275, Added: 04/29/2018, Last updated: 04/14/2024