The Man Who Sold Himself
Der Mann, der sich verkaufte
Synopsis
Meant to be a diatribe against yellow journalism and current social ills, this weakly limned drama by Josef von Baky features a reporter who works for one of the tabloid papers. The reporter digs up dirt on the past life of a local hotel owner, and wanting to take full advantage of the muck, he strings out his revelations in a series of perjorative, damning articles on the man. The result of this campaign turns out to be much worse than simply ruining the hotel owner's reputation.
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Hildegard Knef
Martina Schilling
Hansjörg Felmy
Niko Jost
Antje Weisgerber
Mrs. Sending
Kurt Ehrhardt
Carl Sending
Katharina Matz
Eva Jost
Ernst Schröder
Münchmann
Fritz Tillmann
Dr. Schilling
Charles Brauer
Ruth Grossi
Lo Hermann
Hans Paetsch
Steinmaker
Walter Grüters
Minister Ploesch
Hans Leibelt
Bürgermeister
Günther Jerschke
Dr. Zerbst
Karl-Heinz Kreienbaum
Kriminalkommissar Droehnlein
Manfred Steffen
Robert Meyn
Herr Stückli
Reinhold Nietschmann
Warenhausbesitzer Bentheim
Karl-Georg Saebisch
Rechtsanwalt Longinus
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Josef von Báky
- Screenplay & Story
- Erich Kuby
- Original Score
- Georg Haentzschel
- Original Title
- Der Mann, der sich verkaufte
- Country of Origin
- Germany
- Spoken Languages
- German
- Runtime
- 1h 38m
- Production Studios
- Filmaufbau
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Josef von Báky
Erich Kuby
Georg Haentzschel
Friedl Behn-Grund
Caspar van den Berg
Hans Abich, Eberhard Krause, Rolf Thiele
Department Leadership Roster
Josef von Báky
Director
Georg Haentzschel
Original Music Composer
Friedl Behn-Grund
Director of Photography
Hans Abich
Producer
Rolf Thiele
Producer
Caspar van den Berg
Editor
Erich Kettelhut
Production Design
Johannes Ott
Production Design
Hildegard Bürger
Costume Design
Vera Otto
Costume Design
Erich Kuby
Writer
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What is The Man Who Sold Himself about?
Meant to be a diatribe against yellow journalism and current social ills, this weakly limned drama by Josef von Baky features a reporter who works for one of the tabloid papers. The reporter digs up dirt on the past life of a local hotel owner, and wanting to take full advantage of the muck, he strings out his revelations in a series of perjorative, damning articles on the man. The result of this campaign turns out to be much worse than simply ruining the hotel owner's reputation.
Who directed The Man Who Sold Himself?
The Man Who Sold Himself was directed by Josef von Báky.
Who stars in The Man Who Sold Himself?
The principal cast of The Man Who Sold Himself includes Hildegard Knef, Hansjörg Felmy, Antje Weisgerber, Kurt Ehrhardt, Katharina Matz.
When was The Man Who Sold Himself released and how long is it?
The Man Who Sold Himself was released in 1959 with a total runtime of 1h 38m.
Who composed the musical score for The Man Who Sold Himself?
The original motion picture soundtrack for The Man Who Sold Himself was composed by Georg Haentzschel.