Release Date
1986-01-01
Status
Released
Original Title
Die Schlacht der Idioten
Runtime
21 min
Original Language
DE
Production Countries
Germany
Production Companies
Filminstitut Düsseldorf
Overview
This black and white silent film with music by Helge Schneider, starring Udo Kier as a vampire and Alfred Edel as an Indian chief was commissioned by the Filmmuseum Düsseldorf to inaugurate their cinema organ. The look and feel of the film stems from the silent film era, but the camp style and over use of clichéd characters bears the trade mark of Schlingensief all over. “I love all things kitsch, like opera, and I feel inspired by music. I was interested in silent film but not a great deal”, said the director.
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