The Man Who Sold Himself (1959)
Meant to be a diatribe against yellow journalism and current social ills, this weakly limned drama by Josef von Baky features a reporter who works for one of the tabloid papers. The reporter digs up dirt on the past life of a local hotel owner, and wanting to take full advantage of the muck, he strings out his revelations in a series of perjorative, damning articles on the man. The result of this campaign turns out to be much worse than simply ruining the hotel owner's reputation.
Director: Josef von Báky
Genre: Crime, Drama
Runtime: 98 min
Release Date: March 12, 1959
Cast
- Hildegard Knef - Martina Schilling
- Hansjörg Felmy - Niko Jost
- Antje Weisgerber - Mrs. Sending
- Kurt Ehrhardt - Carl Sending
- Katharina Matz - Eva Jost
- Ernst Schröder - Münchmann
- Fritz Tillmann - Dr. Schilling
- Charles Brauer
- Ruth Grossi - Lo Hermann
- Hans Paetsch - Steinmaker
Screenplay
Music: Georg Haentzschel
Cinematography: Friedl Behn-Grund
Editing: Caspar van den Berg
Production: Filmaufbau
Country: Germany
Language: Deutsch
Original Language: de
Keywords
journalism
More Films by Director: Josef von Báky
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is The Man Who Sold Himself about?
- Meant to be a diatribe against yellow journalism and current social ills, this weakly limned drama by Josef von Baky features a reporter who works for one of the tabloid papers. The reporter digs up dirt on the past life of a local hotel owner, and wanting to take full advantage of the muck, he strings out his revelations in a series of perjorative, damning articles on the man. The result of this campaign turns out to be much worse than simply ruining the hotel owner's reputation.
- Who directed The Man Who Sold Himself?
- The Man Who Sold Himself was directed by Josef von Báky.
- Who stars in The Man Who Sold Himself?
- The Man Who Sold Himself stars Hildegard Knef, Hansjörg Felmy, Antje Weisgerber, Kurt Ehrhardt, Katharina Matz, Ernst Schröder.
- How long is The Man Who Sold Himself?
- The Man Who Sold Himself has a runtime of 1h 38m (98 minutes).
- What genre is The Man Who Sold Himself?
- The Man Who Sold Himself is a Crime, Drama film.
- Where was The Man Who Sold Himself produced?
- The Man Who Sold Himself was produced in Germany.