They Call It Love
Synopsis
Paul (William Donald Powell), a former American GI gets by as lead singer of a band in the wake of the 1968 cultural revolution in Munich. Paul’s monotonous life plays out between the hotel bar, his adjacent studio apartment, and the rare night out on the town or a visit to the suburbs. Director King Ampaw's thesis film at the University of Television and Film Munich is the second film by an African filmmaker to be shot in Germany (the first being Ibrahim Shaddad’s “Jagdpartie” in 1964).
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Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- King Ampaw
- Screenplay & Story
- King Ampaw
- Original Title
- They Call It Love
- Country of Origin
- Germany
- Spoken Languages
- English, German
- Runtime
- 1h 10m
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
King Ampaw
King Ampaw
Werner Zuber
Department Leadership Roster
Werner Zuber
Director of Photography
King Ampaw
Writer
King Ampaw
Director
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What is They Call It Love about?
Paul (William Donald Powell), a former American GI gets by as lead singer of a band in the wake of the 1968 cultural revolution in Munich. Paul’s monotonous life plays out between the hotel bar, his adjacent studio apartment, and the rare night out on the town or a visit to the suburbs. Director King Ampaw's thesis film at the University of Television and Film Munich is the second film by an African filmmaker to be shot in Germany (the first being Ibrahim Shaddad’s “Jagdpartie” in 1964).
Who directed They Call It Love?
They Call It Love was directed by King Ampaw.
Who stars in They Call It Love?
The principal cast of They Call It Love includes William Donald Powell, Michael Gahr, Brigitte Harrer, Dunja Loch.
When was They Call It Love released and how long is it?
They Call It Love was released in 1970 with a total runtime of 1h 10m.