Released:
2019-01-29

Overview:
Karl Valentin is the greatest Bavarian comedian... but: maybe it's all just a misunderstanding? In any case, Valentin only saw himself as a folk singer, but he also produced Dadaist works of art and wrote futuristic songs. Today, he has a reputation as a comedian who has somewhat fallen out of time. In this film essay, Andreas Ammers asks contemporary comedians such as Luise Kinseher, Willy Astor, Helmut Schleich and Christian Springer about their relationship to their great ancestor. Above all, however, he examines how Karl Valentin would come across if he were played in High German today.

Director:
Andreas Ammer

Runtime:
0h 0min

Genre:
Documentary

• Cast:
• 
  Karl Valentin
  as
  Self (archival footage)
• 
  Senta Berger
  as
  Self
• 
  Luise Kinseher
  as
  Self
• 
  Christian Springer
  as
  Self
• 
  Willy Astor
  as
  Self