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GERMANY · 1974

The Naked Man on the Sports Field

Konrad Wolf
New German Cinema artistic fulfillment midlife crisis masculinity self-doubt creative legacy
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Synopsis

Kemmel, a sculptor with a troubled nature, wonders, as he approaches his fortieth birthday, whether he has created any truly significant work.

Year1974
CountryGermany
DirectorKonrad Wolf
MovementNew German Cinema
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