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Brutality in Stone

Original title: Brutalität in Stein
1961 · 12 min
Directed by Alexander Kluge · Germany · New German Cinema
Short filmDocumentaryWarHistory

Cast

Hans Clarin Christian Marschall

Credits

Written by: Alexander Kluge Peter Schamoni
Cinematography: Wolf Wirth
Music: Hans Posegga
Editing: Heidi Genée
Produced by: Alexander Kluge Dieter Lemmel Peter Schamoni

Plot

In his experimental short film "Brutalität in Stein" (Brutality in Stone), Alexander Kluge demonstrates how Nazi architecture used dimensions of inhuman and super-human scale to bolster the regime's politics of the same kind.

Sinekatalog’s take

Brutality in Stone (1961) is a German short film directed by Alexander Kluge. It stars Hans Clarin and Christian Marschall. It runs 12 minutes. It is listed here for its festival and awards record.Sinekatalog’s own editorial review – not a user or critic quote.

Ratings

IMDb: 7.1 / 10 (305 votes)
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