''The Assault of the Present on the Rest of Time'' () is a film made in West Germany in 1985. It is written and directed by
Alexander Kluge
Alexander Kluge (born 14 February 1932) is a German author, philosopher, academic and film director.
Early life, education and early career
Kluge was born in Halberstadt, Province of Saxony (now Saxony-Anhalt), Germany.
After growing up durin ...
. The entire film was filmed in Frankfurt am Main, Hessen, Germany. The film's working title was ''Unheimlichkeit der Zeit''. An alternate English title of the film is ''The Blind Director''.
Cast
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Jutta Hoffmann - Gertrud Meinecke
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Armin Mueller-Stahl
Armin Mueller-Stahl (born 17 December 1930) is a retired German film actor, painter and author, who also appeared in numerous English-language films since the 1980s. He was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for his role i ...
- Blind Director
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Hans-Michael Rehberg
Hans-Michael Rehberg (2 April 1938 – 7 November 2017) was a German actor.
Biography
Rehberg, born in Fürstenwalde, Brandenburg, was one of six children. He grew up in Bavaria after the family moved to Lake Starnberg.
After training as an ac ...
- Herr von Gerlach
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Peter Roggisch
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- Großer Chef
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Rosel Zech
Rosalie Helga Lina Zech (7 July 1940 – 31 August 2011),Scott Roxboroug"'Veronica Voss' Actress Rosel Zech Dies of Cancer" ''The Hollywood Reporter'', 1 September 2011 known as Rosel Zech, was a German theater and film actress, especially with ...
- Ärztin
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Maria Slatinaru - Sängerin der Tosca
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Günther Reich - Sänger des Polizeichefs Scarpia
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Piero Visconti - Sänger des Cavaradossi
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Edgar M. Böhlke - Schrotthändler
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Henning Burk - Heimarbeiter
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André Jung - Chauffeur Max
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Bernd Schmidt - Reporter
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Claudia Buckler - Dienstmädchen Elsa
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Rosemarie Fendel - Frau von Gerlach
Awards
At the
German Film Awards
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ceremony of 1986, the film won a "Film Award in Silver" for the ''Shaping of a Feature Film'' (Kairos Film). It was also nominated for a "Film Award in Gold" in the category of "Outstanding Feature Film" (Kairos Film).
References
The Assault of the Present on the Rest of Time at strictly film schoolThe Assault of the Present on the Rest of Time in JSTORL New German Critiqueat Mendeley
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External links
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1985 documentary films
1980s avant-garde and experimental films
German documentary films
German avant-garde and experimental films
West German films
Films directed by Alexander Kluge
1980s German films
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