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Karl May

6.519743h 7mMovieHistoryDrama

This ethereal, three-hour biopic starring Helmut Käutner as the writer Karl May interprets «a German hero's life» and thereby paints a picture of an entire era.

DirectorHans-Jürgen Syberberg
WriterHans-Jürgen Syberberg

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Cast · Directed by Hans-Jürgen Syberberg

HKHelmut Käutner
Helmut Käutner
Karl May
KSKristina Söderbaum
Kristina Söderbaum
Emma May
KGKäthe Gold
Käthe Gold
Klara May
AHAttila Hörbiger
Attila Hörbiger
Max Dittrich
MRMady Rahl
Mady Rahl
Pauline Münchmeyer

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Karl May hasn't started streaming in Philippines yet. Based on the typical 6–8 week theatrical-to-streaming window, we estimate it will arrive around December 6, 1974. This is a prediction, not a confirmed date.