Palermo Oder Wolfsburg (1980)
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An impoverished young man from Sicily travels to Wolfsburg, West Germany to find work. He takes a job in the Volkswagen factory after he travels through Northern Italy by train. The young man is arrested after he kills two Germans with his knife when they question his honor. The third part of the film follows his subsequent trial and deals with justice denied and the attitude of many Germans who resent the influx of foreign labor. ~ Dan Pavlides, Rovi
- Director(s):
- Werner Schroeter
- Format(s):
- DVD
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Synopsis of Palermo Oder Wolfsburg
An impoverished young man from Sicily travels to Wolfsburg, West Germany to find work. He takes a job in the Volkswagen factory after he travels through Northern Italy by train. The young man is arrested after he kills two Germans with his knife when they question his honor. The third part of the film follows his subsequent trial and deals with justice denied and the attitude of many Germans who resent the influx of foreign labor. ~ Dan Pavlides, Rovi
- Theatrical Feature Running Time:
- 175 mins
Complete Cast of Palermo Oder Wolfsburg
- Gisella Hahn - Brigitte's Mother
- Ida Di Benedetto - Giovanna
- Otto Sander - State Attorney
- Tamara Kafka - Witness
- Antonio Orlando - Antonio
- Magdalena Montezuma - Lawyer
- Ula Stöckl - Jury Member
- Harry Baer - House Owner
- Director(s):
- Werner Schroeter
- Writer(s):
- Giuseppe Fava, Werner Schroeter
- Producer(s):
- Eric Franck, Thomas Mauch
- 1980 - Berlin International Film Festival - Golden Bear
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