Knife in the Head (1978)
Table of contents
- Basic facts
- Links and resources
- Titles
- Crew
- Cast
- Companies
- About the film
- Plot summary
- Swedish censorship / rating
- Technical specifications
- Comments
- Original work
- Production location
- Release dates
- Soundtrack listing
- Awards
- Related films
- Subjects
- Holdings Film
- Holdings Posters
- Holdings Archive materials
- Holdings Scripts
- Holdings Stills
- Holdings Promotion materials
Basic facts
| Original title | Messer im Kopf |
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| Film type | Feature |
| Category | Fiction |
| Director | |
| Producer | |
| Screenplay | |
| Production country |
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| Production company | |
| Classification | Allowed from age 15 |
| Swedish release | 1979-09-21 |
Cast
Bruno Ganz
doktor Berthold Hoffmann, biogenetiker vid Traut Institut
Angela Winkler
Ann, Bertholds fru
Hans-Christian Blech
Anleitner, advokat
Heinz Hoenig
(as Heinz Hönig)
Volker Köhler
Hans Brenner
Scholz, poliskommissarie
Udo Samel
Schurig. polisen som sköt Hoffmann
Titles
| Original title |
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| Swedish release title |
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| Distribution title |
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Crew
| Director | |
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| Screenplay | |
| Producer | |
| Production Manager | |
| Director of Photography | |
| Music | |
| Production Designer | |
| Film Editor | |
| Production Mixer | |
| Assistant Director | |
| Advisor |
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| Script Supervisor | |
| Story Editor | |
| Executive Producer | |
| Unit Manager | |
| Production Accountant | |
| Production Secretary | |
| Still Photographer | |
| Assistant Cameraman | |
| Gaffer | |
| Key Grip | |
| Propman | |
| Costume Designer | |
| Make-up Supervisor | |
| Costume Assistant | |
| Assistant Film Editor | |
| Sound Assistant | |
| Re-recording Mixer |
Cast
| Bruno Ganz | doktor Berthold Hoffmann, biogenetiker vid Traut Institut | ||
| Angela Winkler | Ann, Bertholds fru | ||
| Hans-Christian Blech | Anleitner, advokat | ||
| Heinz Hoenig (as Heinz Hönig) | Volker Köhler | ||
| Hans Brenner | Scholz, poliskommissarie | ||
| Udo Samel | Schurig. polisen som sköt Hoffmann | ||
| Eike Gallwitz | doktor Gröske, neurokirurg | ||
| Carla Egerer | Angelika Müller, sjuksköterska | ||
| Gabriele Dossi | Emmilie, sjuksköterska | ||
| Hans Fuchs | överläkaren | ||
| Gert Burkard | doktor Ahrens, chef för Traut Institut | ||
| Erich Kleiber | Herr Arnold, vaktmästare vid Traut Institut | ||
| Karl-Heinz Merz | patienten som dricker öl | ||
| Ursel Lessoing | Frau Schurig | ||
| Heinz Hürländer | poliskommissarie | ||
| Karl Scheydt | poliskommissarie | ||
| Alois Mayer | poliskommissarie | ||
| Herbert Kerz | portvakten | ||
| Roland Teubner | byggnadsarbetaren | ||
| Hans Noever | tv-journalisten | ||
| Michael Zens | tv-fotograf | ||
| Lothar Schlessmann | Kulle | ||
| Stephan Hörtensteiner | Stevie | ||
| Robert Kaiser | Brille | ||
| Michael Wiedemann | man i procession |
Companies
| Production Company | Bioskop Film GmbH & Co. Produktions-Team K.G. | ||
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| Hallelujah-Film GmbH & Co. Produktions-Team K.G. | |||
| Westdeutscher Rundfunk (WDR) | |||
| Distributor in Sweden (35 mm) | Stiftelsen Svenska Filminstitutet | 1979 |
Swedish censorship / rating
| Censorship number | 120537 |
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| Date | 1979-09-11 |
| Classification | Allowed from age 15 |
| Original length | 3105 meters |
Technical specifications
| Aspect ratio | 2.35:1 |
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| Sound type | Sound |
| Sound system | Optical mono |
| Colour type | Colour |
| Colour system | Eastman Color |
| Carrier type | 35 mm |
| Frames per second | 24 |
| Length in metres | 3088 meter |
| Length in minutes | 113 min |
Production location
| München med omgivningar | West Germany | 1978-03-28 | 1978-05-11 |
Release dates
| Festival showing | 1978-10-06 | Paris | France | 113 min | (Paris Film Festival) | |
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| First showing | 1978-11-17 | Apollo | Cologne | West Germany | 113 min | |
| 1978-11-17 | Uni-Center | Cologne | West Germany | 113 min | ||
| 1978-11-17 | Leopold 1 | Munich | West Germany | 113 min | ||
| 1978-11-17 | Odyssee | Munich | West Germany | 113 min | ||
| 1978-11-17 | Delphi 1 | Stuttgart | West Germany | 113 min | ||
| Release in Sweden | 1979-09-21 | 2001 | Stockholm | Sweden | 113 min |
Holdings Film
The information given here refers to film material in the Swedish Film Institute’s archive. Access to the archive’s stock is given on request, for research, other film archives and rights’ holders. For enquiries please contact filmarkivet@filminstitutet.se
| Element type | |
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| Carrier type | 16 mm |
| Length | 1228 |
| Element type | |
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| Carrier type | 16 mm |
| Length | 1232 |
| Element type | Duplicate negative |
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| Carrier type | 16 mm |
| Element type | Sound negative |
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| Carrier type | 16 mm |
Holdings Posters
| Size | About 60 x 80 cm |
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| Quantity | 1 |
| Size | About 60 x 80 cm |
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| Quantity | 2 |
Holdings Scripts
| Script type | Dialoglista |
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| Language | English |
Holdings Stills
| Black and white print | 6 |
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| Colour prints | 4 |
| Album | No |
Holdings Promotion materials
| Type | Program/Reklamtryck |
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