The Tailor of Ulm (1980)

The Tailor of Ulm

1980

Animation

Synopsis

Dammbeck made this film – a reference to the myth of Icarus and a metaphor for failure, hope, and human exploration – at the invitation of the legendary animator Kurt Weiler. It’s the first example of Dammbeck’s experimental, grotesque, surrealistic style of animation. The idea of flying, which Dammbeck uses here for the first time, will reappear continuously in his next films. THE TAILOR OF ULM established Dammbeck’s reputation among East German animation directors.

Credits

Director

Lutz Dammbeck

Cast

Alexander Lang as Narrator (voice)

Crew

Erich Günther (Director of Photography)

Hannelore Greifenberg (Editor)

Thomas Hertel (Music)

Bertolt Brecht (Poem)

Lutz Dammbeck (Writer)