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The Assault of the Present on the Rest of Time

Alexander Kluge

1985 • 1h 46m

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

The Assault of the Present on the Rest of Time

Cast

Jutta Hoffmann

Jutta HoffmannGertrud Meinecke

Armin Mueller-Stahl

Armin Mueller-StahlBlinder Regisseur

Hans-Michael Rehberg

Hans-Michael RehbergHerr von Gerlach

Peter RoggischGroßer Chef

Rosel Zech

Rosel ZechÄrztin

Edgar M. BöhlkeSchrotthändler

Alfred EdelMotivforscher

André Jung

André JungChauffeur Max

Claudia BucklerDienstmädchen Elsa

Rosemarie Fendel

Rosemarie FendelFrau von Gerlach

Hans GrimmFilmproduzent

Crew

Alexander Kluge

Alexander KlugeDirector

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