In Danger and Deep Distress, the Middleway Spells Certain Death

In Danger and Deep Distress, the Middleway Spells Certain Death
Directed by Alexander Kluge
Edgar Reitz
Produced by Edgar Reitz
Alexander Kluge
Written by Alexander Kluge
Edgar Reitz
Cinematography Edgar Reitz
Alfred Hürmer
Edited by Beate Mainka-Jellinghaus
Release date
  • 18 December 1974 (1974-12-18)
Running time
 86 minutes
Country West Germany
Language German

In Danger and Deep Distress, the Middleway Spells Certain Death (German: In Gefahr und größter Not bringt der Mittelweg den Tod) is a 1974 drama film directed by Alexander Kluge and Edgar Reitz. It is set in Frankfurt and tells the story of two women, one who sleeps with many men and steals their wallets, and one who is a spy for East Germany. The film mimics the style of documentaries, with actual documentary footage from the city as well as essayistic aspects.

It was released in Germany on 18 December 1974. It received the Deutscher Filmpreis for Best Editing and Best Musical Dramaturgy.[1]

Cast

  • Dagmar Bödderich as Inge Maier
  • Jutta Winkelmann as Rita Müller-Eisert
  • Alfred Edel as Bieringer
  • Norbert Kentrup as Max Endrich
  • Jutta Thomasius as J. Thomasius
  • Hans Drawe as Dietzlaff

References

  1. ↑ "In Gefahr und größter Not bringt der Mittelweg den Tod". Filmportal.de (in German). Deutsches Filminstitut. Retrieved 2015-03-25.
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