Schaffende Hände: Max Oppenheimer (1924)
In the best films of Hans Cürlis the acts of filming and painting coincide. The portrait of a portraitist. Max Oppenheimer (Mopp; 1885-1954) was a well-known portraitist and painter of musicians and orchestras. In this case he paints the portrait of Heinrich Mann, while Cürlis portrays Heinrich Mann as he is being portrayed by Mopp and Mopp as he is portraying Heinrich Mann. Thus the "Schaffende Hände" — Creative Hands — are both those of the painter and those of the film director Cürlis: these are hand-made films.
Director: Hans Cürlis
Runtime: 10 min
Release Date: January 1, 1924
Production: Institut für Kulturforschung
Language: Deutsch
Original Language: de
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Schaffende Hände: Max Oppenheimer about?
- In the best films of Hans Cürlis the acts of filming and painting coincide. The portrait of a portraitist. Max Oppenheimer (Mopp; 1885-1954) was a well-known portraitist and painter of musicians and orchestras. In this case he paints the portrait of Heinrich Mann, while Cürlis portrays Heinrich Mann as he is being portrayed by Mopp and Mopp as he is portraying Heinrich Mann. Thus the "Schaffende Hände" — Creative Hands — are both those of the painter and those of the film director Cürlis: these are hand-made films.
- Who directed Schaffende Hände: Max Oppenheimer?
- Schaffende Hände: Max Oppenheimer was directed by Hans Cürlis.
- How long is Schaffende Hände: Max Oppenheimer?
- Schaffende Hände: Max Oppenheimer has a runtime of 10m (10 minutes).