Hint from a Neighbor (1966)

Hint from a Neighbor (1966) poster

A polemical report. "Way to the neighbors" is the motto of the Oberhausen Short Film Festival. In their "Remarks on the Oberhausen 66 Film Festival," the GDR documentarians Gerhard Scheumann and Walter Heynowski take the competition selection to task: They see formal experiments as "excesses on the big screen" and instead of political themes, they discover a "surge of perversity." After her own film "Kommando 52" was rejected by the festival, a criminal complaint by the GDR lawyer Friedrich-Karl Kaul against the mercenary and commander "Kongo-Müller" is the focus of a press conference. The refusal of a cinema owner to show the film was a "hint from the neighbors", the neighboring public order office, and therefore state censorship in the Federal Republic of Germany.

Director: Harry Hornig
Genre: Documentary
Runtime: 44 min
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Cast

Screenplay

Cinematography: Peter Hellmich, Arthur Killus
Editing: Traute Wischnewski
Production: DEFA-Studio für Dokumentarfilme
Country: East Germany
Language: Deutsch
Original Language: de
More Films by Director: Harry Hornig
More Films in Genre: Documentary

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Hint from a Neighbor about?
A polemical report. "Way to the neighbors" is the motto of the Oberhausen Short Film Festival. In their "Remarks on the Oberhausen 66 Film Festival," the GDR documentarians Gerhard Scheumann and Walter Heynowski take the competition selection to task: They see formal experiments as "excesses on the big screen" and instead of political themes, they discover a "surge of perversity." After her own film "Kommando 52" was rejected by the festival, a criminal complaint by the GDR lawyer Friedrich-Karl Kaul against the mercenary and commander "Kongo-Müller" is the focus of a press conference. The refusal of a cinema owner to show the film was a "hint from the neighbors", the neighboring public order office, and therefore state censorship in the Federal Republic of Germany.
Who directed Hint from a Neighbor?
Hint from a Neighbor was directed by Harry Hornig.
Who stars in Hint from a Neighbor?
Hint from a Neighbor stars Gerhard Scheumann, Hermann Herlinghaus.
How long is Hint from a Neighbor?
Hint from a Neighbor has a runtime of 44m (44 minutes).
What genre is Hint from a Neighbor?
Hint from a Neighbor is a Documentary film.
Where was Hint from a Neighbor produced?
Hint from a Neighbor was produced in East Germany.