The Fall

Overview

Film adaptation of the last part of Martin Walser's "Kristlein Trilogy": After the perpetually failing intellectual Anselm Kristlein had to make a living as a sales representative and advertising copywriter in "Halbzeit" and became a writer in "Das Einhorn" (filmed in 1977 by Peter Patzak), he now tries his hand as the owner of a pinball arcade in Munich, loses his wife's fortune, and returns to Lake Constance in a chaotic state of mind.

Details

Status

Released

Release date

January 18, 1979

Original language

German

Spoken languages

German

Countries

Germany

Cast

Kurt Raab,Kurt Weinzierl,Hannelore Elsner,Franz Buchrieser,Wolfgang Kieling,Dieter Augustin,Dietrich Mattausch,Franziska Walser,Mady Rahl,Max Streckerand 2 more

Director

Alf Brustellin

Writer

Martin Walser,Bernhard Sinkel,Alf Brustellin

Cinematography

Dietrich Lohmann

Budget

Not recorded

Revenue

Not recorded

IMDb

tt0079961