Albert - Warum

A German language documentary film with English subtitles. Tells the story of the gigantic village moron Albert after his return from an asylum, who finds a non-sympathetic, inflexible community including his own father, who has given the family farm to Albert's cousin. Describes Albert's efforts to prove that he can work and win the love of women, which fail miserably. Driven into isolation and despair, he finally takes his own life.

Credits

Directed by
Josef Rödl
Written by
Josef Rödl
Cast
Georg Schiessl, Elfriede Bleisteiner, Fritz Binner, Michael Eichenseer
Produced by
Josef Rödl
Cinematography
Karlheinz Gschwind
Edited by
Josef Rödl

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Sources

  1. 16mm Filmography (legacy record) — title, year, creator, format, sound, description, catalog record
  2. Wikidata · Q18237168 ↗ — length, color, country, genre, credits