The Assault of the Present on the Rest of Time (1985)

Name: The Assault of the Present on the Rest of Time
Genre: Documentary
Released: 1985-10-31
Duration: 106 min
Cast: Jutta Hoffmann, Armin Mueller-Stahl, Hans-Michael Rehberg, Peter Roggisch, Rosel Zech

A poignant film essay about 'superfluous people' facing up to a moment of crisis in their lives.

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Released 1985-10-31 · 106 min · Documentary

Directed by Alexander Kluge

Cast

Jutta Hoffmann as Gertrud Meinecke
Armin Mueller-Stahl as Blinder Regisseur
Hans-Michael Rehberg as Herr von Gerlach
Peter Roggisch as Großer Chef
Rosel Zech as Ärztin
Edgar M. Böhlke as Schrotthändler
Alfred Edel as Motivforscher
André Jung as Chauffeur Max
Claudia Buckler as Dienstmädchen Elsa
Rosemarie Fendel as Frau von Gerlach
Hans Grimm as Filmproduzent