Ich bin ein Elefant, Madame

BR Deutschland 1968/1969 Spielfilm

I′m an Elephant, Madame

Famous theatre director Peter Zadek′s feature film debut tells the story of a pupil of a Bremen grammar school who tries to change and to democratize his school that is structured in an authoritarian style. The film is centred on the school boy Rüll who passionately opposes the current order. Again and again, he comes up with new actions to provoke his environment. His personal protest movement culminates in smearing a swastika on a school wall. When Rüll is threatened to be expelled from school, his schoolmates plan to declare their solidarity with him.

 

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Shoot

    • 27.07.1968 - 08.09.1968: Bremen und Umgebung
Duration:
2739 m, 100 min
Format:
35mm, 1:1,37
Video/Audio:
Eastmancolor, Ton
Censorship/Age rating:

FSK-Prüfung (DE): 21.02.1969, 40318, ab 18 Jahre / feiertagsfrei

Screening:

Uraufführung (DE): 06.03.1969, Bremen, Studio für Filmkunst

Titles

Additional titles
  • Originaltitel (DE) Ich bin ein Elefant, Madame

Versions

Original

Duration:
2739 m, 100 min
Format:
35mm, 1:1,37
Video/Audio:
Eastmancolor, Ton
Censorship/Age rating:

FSK-Prüfung (DE): 21.02.1969, 40318, ab 18 Jahre / feiertagsfrei

Screening:

Uraufführung (DE): 06.03.1969, Bremen, Studio für Filmkunst

Digitalisierte Fassung

Duration:
101 min
Format:
DCP 2K
Video/Audio:
Farbe, Ton

Awards

IFF Berlin 1969
  • Silberner Bär
Deutscher Filmpreis 1969
  • Filmband in Gold, Beste Regie
  • Filmband in Gold, Nachwuchsschauspieler