German Grusel
Documentary examines the extraordinary success of the Edgar Wallace series in Germany: the British writer who provided the inspiration for the films was actually out of fashion worldwide in the 1950s - too old-fashioned, too dignified, too boring. Only in Germany was it different, because there was a need to catch up after the end of the Second World War. The National Socialists had banned crime thrillers in general and Edgar Wallace in particular. With a few exceptions, the Edgar Wallace films were therefore the first since the expressionist films...
Documentary
6.0
2 reviewsRuntime: 58 min.
Budget: N/A
Revenue: N/A
Release Date: 2012-11-16
Director(s): Oliver Schwehm
Production: ARTE, SWR
Languages: German, Italian
IMDB: tt2120765
