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In Danger and Dire Distress the Middle of the Road Leads to Death (1974): Cast

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In Danger and Dire Distress the Middle of the Road Leads to Death is a 1974 drama directed by Edgar Reitz and Alexander Kluge, starring Alfred Edel as Bieringer, Jutta Winkelmann and Kurt Jürgens. It runs 1 hour 26 minutes.

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In Danger and Dire Distress the Middle of the Road Leads to Death (1974) movie poster
Released
Runtime
1h 26m (86 min)
Genre
Drama
Original language
German
After the credits
No No extra scene
The story

What Is In Danger and Dire Distress the Middle of the Road Leads to Death About?

The premise of In Danger and Dire Distress the Middle of the Road Leads to Death without spoilers.

Blending fictional storytelling with documentary techniques, the film critiques Frankfurt’s public sphere and the city’s urban redevelopment. While it confronts serious formal and political issues, Kluge injects a heightened sense of the absurd that preserves a thread of utopian optimism.

In Danger and Dire Distress the Middle of the Road Leads to Death Themes & Keywords

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  • west germany
  • documentary footage
  • theft
  • pickpocket
  • prostitute
  • spy
  • marxist
  • beauty pageant
  • miss germany beauty pageant
  • fired from a job
  • police violence
  • police
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  • violence
  • two directors
  • west german
  • east german
  • politics
  • german politics
  • german police
  • statement in title
  • town
  • new german cinema
  • brechtian
  • claim in title
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Cast & crew

In Danger and Dire Distress the Middle of the Road Leads to Death Cast & Characters

Alfred Edel leads the cast as Bieringer, with Jutta Winkelmann as Rita Müller-Eisert and Kurt Jürgens. Directed by Edgar Reitz and Alexander Kluge; 10 actors are credited in all.

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From the directors

More from Edgar Reitz and Alexander Kluge

More films directed by Edgar Reitz and Alexander Kluge, best-rated first: Home from Home: Chronicle of a Vision, Leibniz – Chronicle of a Lost Painting, Primitive Diversity and Orphea.

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In Danger and Dire Distress the Middle of the Road Leads to Death FAQ: Cast & Runtime

Runtime, release date, director, cast, post-credit scenes and language of In Danger and Dire Distress the Middle of the Road Leads to Death, each answered in a sentence.

How long is In Danger and Dire Distress the Middle of the Road Leads to Death?

In Danger and Dire Distress the Middle of the Road Leads to Death runs 1 hour 26 minutes (86 minutes).

When was In Danger and Dire Distress the Middle of the Road Leads to Death released?

In Danger and Dire Distress the Middle of the Road Leads to Death was released on December 18, 1974.

Who directed In Danger and Dire Distress the Middle of the Road Leads to Death?

In Danger and Dire Distress the Middle of the Road Leads to Death was directed by Edgar Reitz and Alexander Kluge.

More films by Edgar Reitz

Who is in the cast of In Danger and Dire Distress the Middle of the Road Leads to Death?

In Danger and Dire Distress the Middle of the Road Leads to Death stars Alfred Edel as Bieringer, Jutta Winkelmann as Rita Müller-Eisert and Kurt Jürgens, among 10 credited actors.

Does In Danger and Dire Distress the Middle of the Road Leads to Death have a post-credit scene?

No. In Danger and Dire Distress the Middle of the Road Leads to Death has no extra scene during or after the credits.

What language is In Danger and Dire Distress the Middle of the Road Leads to Death in?

The original language of In Danger and Dire Distress the Middle of the Road Leads to Death is German.

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