Erich Kästner – Das andere IchMovie
With "Emil and the Detectives" Erich Kästner is revolutionizing children's book literature. In the Weimar Republic, he quickly rose as an editor, writer and screenwriter. His books were burned in 1933. Nevertheless, he does not emigrate, published under a pseudonym and abroad. In the post-war period, Kästner was a moral authority. But he can no longer build on his previous success, gets caught up in love affairs and fights his frustration with alcohol. Until his death in 1974, he struggled with the decision not to go into exile. The documentary drama takes a new look at Kästner's picture.
About Erich Kästner – Das andere Ich
Erich Kästner – Das andere Ich is a 2016 documentary, drama movie directed by Annette Baumeister.
The production information lists a runtime of 54m, production credits from Germany, an original language code of DE.
The credited cast includes Matthias Bundschuh, Lisa Wagner, Clelia Sarto, Henriette Schmidt. The synopsis above summarizes the central premise without adding details beyond the available title information.
