France / Oct 05, 1978 / 16
Overall average
5.0/10
Plot
One night when seeking his estranged wife, Hoffmann goes to the youth center where she works. The police are there rounding up radicals who frequent the center - Hoffmann runs into the building and ends up being shot in the head. He awakens with brain trauma, partially paralyzed and unable to speak. The police accuse him of stabbing an officer; the radicals herald him as an innocent victim of police brutality. During his slow recovery at the hospital, Hoffmann must piece together his life and struggle to remember the events of that night.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Carla Egerer | Schwester Angelika |
| Gabriele Dossi | Schwester Emilie |
| Hans Fuchs | Chefarzt |
| Gert Burkard | Institutsdirektor Ahrens |
| Karl Scheydt | Kommissar |
| Erich Kleiber | Pförtner Arnold |
| Heinz Hürländer | Kommissar |
Genres
Drama
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Messer im Kopf |
| Original language | Deutsch (DE) |
| Spoken languages | Deutsch |
| Production countries | Germany |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Neue Bioskop Film |
| Release date | 17 novembre 1978 |
| Production | Eberhard Junkersdorf |
| Writer | Peter Schneider |
| Editing | Peter Przygodda |
| Cinematography | Frank Brühne |
| Assistant directors | Reinhard Hauff |
| Camera operators | Frank Brühne |
| Additional photography | Frank Brühne |
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| Production design | Heidi Lüdi |
| Art direction | Heidi Lüdi |
| Set decoration | Heidi Lüdi |
| Music | Irmin Schmidt |
| Sound | Irmin Schmidt |
| Costume design | Monika Altmann |
| Makeup | Monika Altmann |
| Hairstyling | Monika Altmann |
Release dates
Premiere
Theatrical release
Germany / Nov 17, 1978 / 16
United States / Apr 23, 1980 / R
TV
Germany / May 24, 1981 / ARD
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