Gerhard Acktun Movies
- 1985
This uneven thriller starts with a young pianist barely catching a train, and then since she is without money, a friendly woman buys her ticket for her. Inge (Sabina Trooger) is an enterprising journalist for the tabloids, and after she buys the ticket to Munich for Claudia (Sunnyi Melles), the two share a drink of cognac in their compartment. Claudia rips away a section of the day's paper which mentions that a pianist is being sought in connection with her husband's murder, and Inge starts to doze off without yet realizing that her cognac was laced with a barbiturate. When she comes to, Inge eventually gets Claudia to tell her story -- that she is innocent of any wrongdoing -- and is convinced enough to start helping Claudia out of her dilemma. ~ Eleanor Mannikka, All Movie Guide
- Starring:
- Sunnyi Melles, Sabina Trooger, (more)
- 1984
In an interesting tale of romantic obsession, an introverted young projectionist catches some love-making going on in one corner of the dark movie theater where he works, and recognizes the woman involved as a popular television newscaster he adores. He manages to steal the key to her apartment from her purse, and later lets himself in. This is the first step that leads to a love affair between the two, but soon he becomes fixated on the woman - spying on her, needing to control the relationship totally. His attitude is a disaster waiting to happen. Writer, director, and editor Niklaus Schilling shot this drama with a video camera and then transferred the tape to celluloid film in the laboratory, perhaps adding a little "TV verité" to the end product, but also creating a lot of graininess in the process. ~ Eleanor Mannikka, All Movie Guide
- Starring:
- Gerhard Acktun, Isolde Barth, (more)
