The Fall(1979)
Synopsis
Film adaptation of the last part of Martin Walser's "Kristlein Trilogy": After the perpetually failing intellectual Anselm Kristlein had to make a living as a sales representative and advertising copywriter in "Halbzeit" and became a writer in "Das Einhorn" (filmed in 1977 by Peter Patzak), he now tries his hand as the owner of a pinball arcade in Munich, loses his wife's fortune, and returns to Lake Constance in a chaotic state of mind.
Directed by Alf Brustellin
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The Fall was released in 1979.
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The Fall runs for 103 minutes (1 hour and 43 minutes).
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The Fall was directed by Alf Brustellin.
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The Fall stars Franz Buchrieser, Hannelore Elsner, Wolfgang Kieling, Eva Maria Meineke and Kurt Raab.
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