Who's Afraid of the Bogeyman
Wer fürchtet sich vorm schwarzen Mann
Synopsis
Portrait of a private coal company in East Berlin's Prenzlauer Berg district in 1988/89. The feisty woman boss runs the business with humour and understanding. Her seven male employees respect her. To the outside world, they are all tough guys, but as they describe their jobs and personal situations, above and beyond the hard manual labour, their vulnerability starts to come to light.
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Helke Misselwitz
- Screenplay & Story
- Thomas Plenert, Helke Misselwitz
- Original Score
- Brigitte Unterdörfer
- Original Title
- Wer fürchtet sich vorm schwarzen Mann
- Country of Origin
- East Germany
- Spoken Languages
- German
- Runtime
- 52m
- Production Studios
- DEFA-Studio für Dokumentarfilme
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Helke Misselwitz
Thomas Plenert, Helke Misselwitz
Brigitte Unterdörfer
Thomas Plenert
Gudrun Steinbrück
Department Leadership Roster
Helke Misselwitz
Director
Thomas Plenert
Director of Photography
Thomas Plenert
Writer
Gudrun Steinbrück
Editor
Helke Misselwitz
Writer
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What is Who's Afraid of the Bogeyman about?
Portrait of a private coal company in East Berlin's Prenzlauer Berg district in 1988/89. The feisty woman boss runs the business with humour and understanding. Her seven male employees respect her. To the outside world, they are all tough guys, but as they describe their jobs and personal situations, above and beyond the hard manual labour, their vulnerability starts to come to light.
Who directed Who's Afraid of the Bogeyman?
Who's Afraid of the Bogeyman was directed by Helke Misselwitz.
Who stars in Who's Afraid of the Bogeyman?
The principal cast of Who's Afraid of the Bogeyman includes Not specified.
When was Who's Afraid of the Bogeyman released and how long is it?
Who's Afraid of the Bogeyman was released in 1989 with a total runtime of 52m.
Who composed the musical score for Who's Afraid of the Bogeyman?
The original motion picture soundtrack for Who's Afraid of the Bogeyman was composed by Brigitte Unterdörfer.