Karl Valentin: Der Unverstandene

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.

Directed by Andreas Ammer

Top cast

Karl Valentin

Self (archival footage)

Senta Berger

Self

Luise Kinseher

Self

Christian Springer

Self

W

Willy Astor

Self

Helmut Schleich

Self

M

Monika Dimpfl

Self

F

Franz Seitz Junior

Self (archival footage)

S

Sabine Rinberger

Self

K

Klaus Gronenborn

Self

Liesl Karlstadt

Self (archival footage)

G

Gunter Fette

Self

A

Annette von Aretin

Self (archival footage)

S

Sina Dresp

L

Lennard Eger

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