Steppenwolf (film)

Steppenwolf is a film drama from the year 1974., The international production, the literature is based on the novel from 1927 of Nobel laureate Hermann Hesse. In the lead role of Harry Haller to see is the Swedish actor Max von Sydow.

Action

Harry Haller is suffering from his inner turmoil. He sees himself as hybrids between humans and the metaphors "Steppenwolf" who does not want to adapt to the middle class and at the same time maintains a relationship to classical literature and music. To end his mental suffering, decides Haller, to take his life on his 50th birthday. However, before he meets Hermione, what in the world supposedly plate " introducing " him and confronts him with the "normal " middle-class life. Harry Haller is initially skeptical, especially when he Hermione's friend Pablo, a jazz saxophonist, gets to know, which appears superficially to him. Slowly, however, he learns of his acquaintances and adapts to them. Towards the end device Haller in a "Magic Theatre " in which reality and illusion can not be distinguished. After the seemingly bewildering experiences he finds that he has to take his own life with humor. Thus ends the film.

Reviews

The " San Francisco Chronicle " spoke of a " brilliant adaptation of Hesse 's novel ," the " Boston Globe" described the film as "beautiful, imaginative and enriching. "

" Literary adaptation as part of the Hermann-Hesse- renaissance in the 70s who suffers especially among word loyalty. Through the faithful illustration of the text remains the intellectual approach to the existential content of the original book on the course. Also reached by electronic color manipulations visions of magic theater " designed to make Haller's visionary states experienced, no longer remain as theatrical scenes. Against the lack of dramaturgical concept can also be the good main characters do nothing. "

1974 in film Fred Haines Screenplay Film score George Gruntz Irving Lerner Pierre Clémenti Charles Régnier Steppenwolf (novel)
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