Hans-Jürgen Syberberg, German filmmaker born in Nossendorf in 1935, is the author of a truly
unique set of works. He was one of the representatives of the New German Cinema, in the late 60s, along with names such as Rainer Werner Fassbinder, Wim Wenders
and Werner Herzog. His films – with a
particular highlight on the “German trilogy”, comprised of Ludwig, Requiem for a Virgin King (1972), Karl May (1974) and Hitler: a
Film about Germany (1978) – dive into German culture, playing on the
interface between history and myth. They
have a strong dreamlike and allegorical quality and a fragmentary structure,
bringing together different artistic areas, such as theater, opera, literature,
cabaret, or puppet theater. He describes his style as a cinematic mixture of
Bertolt Brecht's epic theater and Richard Wagner’s opera aesthetics. After Parsifal (1982), he began his close
collaboration with actress Edith Clever, with Die Nacht (1985),
Hans-Jürgen Syberberg
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