Summaries

An adaptation of actor Sterling Hayden's autobiography, WANDERER, with three different actors portraying Hayden in his various aspects, with special focus on Hayden's brief flirtation with the communist party, his testimony before the U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Un-American Activities, and his subsequent lifelong shame at having named others in his testimony. The film depends on Hayden's actual words from his autobiography and is both documentary and meditation on the psychology of the actor.—Jim Beaver <[email protected]>

Details

Keywords
  • based on book
Genres
  • Drama
Release date Jun 26, 1984
Countries of origin West Germany
Language German
Filming locations Helgoland, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany
Production companies Norddeutscher Rundfunk (NDR) Starfilm Red Harvest Film

Box office

Tech specs

Runtime 1h 40m
Sound mix Mono
Aspect ratio 1.37 : 1

Synopsis

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