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      The Movie Teller

      Released Sep 15, 1993 1h 38m Drama List
      Reviews Paul (Andrej Jautze), a doting grandson, looks back on the life of his grandfather (Armin Mueller-Stahl) in pre-World War II Germany, where the veteran performer is employed as a "movie teller," a narrator of silent films who incorporates violin playing into his narration. Paul's grandfather is proud of his artistic job but becomes distressed when sound movies -- or "talkies"-- threaten his line of work. Meanwhile, storm clouds are gathering on a national level with Nazism on the rise. Read More Read Less

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      Synopsis Paul (Andrej Jautze), a doting grandson, looks back on the life of his grandfather (Armin Mueller-Stahl) in pre-World War II Germany, where the veteran performer is employed as a "movie teller," a narrator of silent films who incorporates violin playing into his narration. Paul's grandfather is proud of his artistic job but becomes distressed when sound movies -- or "talkies"-- threaten his line of work. Meanwhile, storm clouds are gathering on a national level with Nazism on the rise.
      Director
      Bernhard Sinkel
      Producer
      Udo Heiland, Jürgen Schneider, Wolfgang Tumler
      Screenwriter
      Gert Hofman, Bernhard Sinkel
      Production Co
      ABS Film Bernhard Sinkel, Zweites Deutsches Fernsehen, Allianz Filmproduktion, Bioskop Film
      Genre
      Drama
      Original Language
      German
      Release Date (Theaters)
      Sep 15, 1993, Original
      Runtime
      1h 38m
      Sound Mix
      Dolby