Daniel Schmid: Le Chat Qui Pense

Overview

When director Daniel Schmid grew up, his parents ran a hotel in the Alps, and this singular setting was to influence his film. Rather by coincidence, he came to Berlin in the early 1960s and became part of the new German wave. Schmid worked with, among others, Wenders and Fassbinder, for example, as an actor in Wender’s The American Friend. He met Ingrid Caven, who was to play a diva in several of his films. This is a documentation of a part of modern European film history and a good analysis of artistry and how it corresponds to the individual behind the camera. A wealth of archival footage brings us close to many directors and actors in Schmid’s circle. If you’ve never seen a Daniel Schmid film, you are sure to want to after watching this portrait of his life.

Details

Status

Released

Release date

September 2, 2010

Original language

German

Spoken languages

French, German, Italian, Japanese

Countries

Switzerland

Cast

Daniel Schmid,Ingrid Caven,Rainer Werner Fassbinder,Peter Kern,Werner Schroeter,Bulle Ogier,Renato Berta,Raúl Gimenez,Lucia Bosè,Douglas Sirkand 1 more

Director

Benny Jaberg,Pascal Hofmann

Cinematography

Filip Zumbrunn

Budget

Not recorded

Revenue

Not recorded

IMDb

tt1611019