Synopse
A few weeks in the life of sculptor manqué Kemmel: looking for a model for a sculpture, it takes all his powers of persuasion to convince workman Hennes to accept the job. Slowly, the two men become more friendly. But the work is a failure. And his next project brings Kemmel no luck. To mark the jubilee of a sports club, he is commissioned to create the statue of a footballer. His sportsman, however, is naked - to the dismay of the club officials. A gentle satire about an artist searching for his place in GDR society.
Regie
With films like Sterne (1959), Der geteilte Himmel (1964) and Solo Sunny (1980) Konrad Wolf (1925-1982) was one of the GDR's most important directors. From 1965 until his death, he was president of the Academy of Arts of the GDR and in this position campaigned for more progressive art and culture policies.
Info
Original Title: Der nackte Mann auf dem Sportplatz
International Title: The Naked Man on the Sportsground
Category: -
Section: DDR Deluxe
Version & Subtitles: German OV
Director: Konrad Wolf
Screenplay: Wolfgang Kohlhaase, Konrad Wolf
Cast/Protagonists: Kurt Böwe, Ursula Karusseit, Martin Trettau, Elsa Grube-Deister, Marga Legal, Ute Lubosch, Vera Oelschlegel, Katharina Thalbach, Ursula Werner
Production country: German Democratic Republic
Year of Production: 1973
Length: 101 min
Production company: Produktion DEFA-Studio für Spielfilme
Cinematography: Werner Bergmann
Editor: Evelyn Carow
Music: Karl-Ernst Sasse
Production Design: Alfred Hirschmeier
World Sales: Deutsche Kinemathek
Distributor: Deutsche Kinemathek
