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Tense and satirical,
Strongman Ferdinand
(
Der Starke Ferdinand
) remains writer-director Alexander Kluge's most accessible film. A master at political drama, Kluge employs a realistic mode and a straightforward narrative to create a timely story of terrorism. Heinz Schubert stars as Ferdinand Rieche, the head of security at a big chemical firm who becomes obsessed with finding potential risks. He fabricates threats to demonstrate his expertise and to suggest that he is indispensable, ultimately leading to harsher tactics and tighter enforcement. When the company director questions the need for such controls, Rieche considers the director a risk. Though produced during the 1970s, this tale of paranoia being exploited for personal gain is "a potent parable for our age (Thomas Elsaesser,
Film Comment
). Winner of the FIPRESCI Prize at Cannes. In German with English subtitles.
Alexander Kluge---West Germany---1976---97 mins.
Features
Includes Kluge's short film,
I Was Hitler's Bodyguard
.
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