The Blind Director

About This Film

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Festival Year: 1987
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Film Type: Feature
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Animated: No
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Filmed In: West Germany
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English Subtitles: No
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Production Year: 1985
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Captions: None

Film Overview

Original Title: Der Angriff Der Gegenwart Auf Die Obrige Zeit
English Title: The Blind Director

As the Nazis march into Warsaw, a caretaker and his wife are hiding the treasures of Polish film history. After the war, a young woman fights to retain custody of her foster child. A competent physician must decide whether to accept unwarranted demotion. A famed director goes blind just as he is to begin his new picture. Alexander Kluge (YESTERDAY GIRL) creates a complex and poignant film essay about “superfluous people” facing a moment of crisis in their lives.