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The Man Who Sold Himself

Plot: Meant to be a diatribe against yellow journalism and current social ills, this weakly limned drama by Josef von Baky features a reporter who works for one of the tabloid papers. The reporter digs up dirt on the past life of a local hotel owner, and wanting to take full advantage of the muck, he strings out his revelations in a series of perjorative, damning articles on the man
Release Date: Thursday, March 12 1959
65 years ago
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Portrait of Hildegard KnefHildegard Knef
Hildegard Knef was
33 in The Man Who Sold Himself
as 'Martina Schilling'.
Mon, Dec 28 1925 –
Fri, Feb 01 2002
Portrait of Hansjörg FelmyHansjörg Felmy
Hansjörg Felmy was
28 in The Man Who Sold Himself
as 'Niko Jost'.
Sat, Jan 31 1931 –
Fri, Aug 24 2007
Portrait of Antje WeisgerberAntje Weisgerber
Antje Weisgerber was
36 in The Man Who Sold Himself
as 'Mrs. Sending'.
Wed, May 17 1922 –
Wed, Sep 29 2004
Portrait of Kurt EhrhardtKurt Ehrhardt
Kurt Ehrhardt was
59 in The Man Who Sold Himself
as 'Carl Sending'.
Fri, Feb 23 1900 –
Sun, Apr 25 1971
Portrait of Katharina MatzKatharina Matz
Katharina Matz was
28 in The Man Who Sold Himself
as 'Eva Jost'.
Wed, Jun 11 1930 –
Wed, Mar 03 2021
Portrait of Ernst SchröderErnst Schröder
Ernst Schröder was
44 in The Man Who Sold Himself
as 'Münchmann'.
Wed, Jan 27 1915 –
Tue, Jul 26 1994
Portrait of Fritz TillmannFritz Tillmann
Fritz Tillmann was
48 in The Man Who Sold Himself
as 'Dr. Schilling'.
Tue, Dec 13 1910 –
Thu, Oct 30 1986
Portrait of Charles BrauerCharles Brauer
Charles Brauer was
23 in The Man Who Sold Himself
Wed, Jul 03 1935
Portrait of Ruth GrossiRuth Grossi
Ruth Grossi was
32 in The Man Who Sold Himself
as 'Lo Hermann'.
Thu, Aug 26 1926
Portrait of Hans PaetschHans Paetsch
Hans Paetsch was
49 in The Man Who Sold Himself
as 'Steinmaker'.
Tue, Dec 07 1909 –
Sun, Feb 03 2002
Portrait of Walter GrütersWalter Grüters
Walter Grüters was
59 in The Man Who Sold Himself
as 'Minister Ploesch'.
Sat, Apr 15 1899 –
Sat, Jan 26 1974
Portrait of Hans LeibeltHans Leibelt
Hans Leibelt was
74 in The Man Who Sold Himself
as 'Bürgermeister'.
Wed, Mar 11 1885 –
Tue, Dec 03 1974
Portrait of Günther JerschkeGünther Jerschke
Günther Jerschke was
37 in The Man Who Sold Himself
as 'Dr. Zerbst'.
Sat, Oct 08 1921 –
Tue, May 06 1997
Portrait of Karl-Heinz KreienbaumKarl-Heinz Kreienbaum
Karl-Heinz Kreienbaum was
43 in The Man Who Sold Himself
as 'Kriminalkommissar Droehnlein'.
Thu, Apr 29 1915 –
Wed, Oct 16 2002
Portrait of Manfred SteffenManfred Steffen
Manfred Steffen was
42 in The Man Who Sold Himself
Wed, Jun 28 1916 –
Thu, Jan 22 2009
Portrait of Robert MeynRobert Meyn
Robert Meyn was
65 in The Man Who Sold Himself
as 'Herr Stückli'.
Tue, Jan 16 1894 –
Thu, Mar 02 1972
Portrait of Reinhold NietschmannReinhold Nietschmann
Reinhold Nietschmann was
52 in The Man Who Sold Himself
as 'Warenhausbesitzer Bentheim'.
Fri, Feb 15 1907 –
Sun, Jul 25 1971
Portrait of Karl-Georg SaebischKarl-Georg Saebisch
Karl-Georg Saebisch was
55 in The Man Who Sold Himself
as 'Rechtsanwalt Longinus'.
Tue, Sep 22 1903 –
Sat, Jul 21 1984
Portrait of Fritz SchmiedelFritz Schmiedel
Fritz Schmiedel was
52 in The Man Who Sold Himself
as 'Anton Klee'.
Mon, Mar 26 1906 –
Mon, Jan 01 1979

Crew

Portrait of Josef von BákyJosef von Báky
Josef von Báky was
56 in The Man Who Sold Himself
as 'Director'
Sun, Mar 23 1902 –
Thu, Jul 28 1966
Portrait of Friedl Behn-GrundFriedl Behn-Grund
Friedl Behn-Grund was
52 in The Man Who Sold Himself
as 'Director of Photography'
Sun, Aug 26 1906 –
Wed, Aug 02 1989
Portrait of Erich KubyErich Kuby
Erich Kuby was
48 in The Man Who Sold Himself
as 'Writer'
Tue, Jun 28 1910 –
Sat, Sep 10 2005
Portrait of Rolf ThieleRolf Thiele
Rolf Thiele was
41 in The Man Who Sold Himself
as 'Producer'
Thu, Mar 07 1918 –
Sun, Oct 09 1994
Portrait of Hans AbichHans Abich
Hans Abich was
40 in The Man Who Sold Himself
as 'Producer'
Sun, Aug 04 1918 –
Thu, Jul 17 2003
Portrait of Eberhard KrauseEberhard Krause
Eberhard Krause was
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as 'Executive Producer'
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Caspar van den BergCaspar van den Berg
Caspar van den Berg was
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as 'Editor'
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Georg HaentzschelGeorg Haentzschel
Georg Haentzschel was
51 in The Man Who Sold Himself
as 'Original Music Composer'
Mon, Dec 23 1907 –
Sun, Apr 12 1992
Portrait of Erich KettelhutErich Kettelhut
Erich Kettelhut was
65 in The Man Who Sold Himself
as 'Production Design'
Wed, Nov 01 1893 –
Tue, Mar 13 1979
Portrait of Johannes OttJohannes Ott
Johannes Ott was
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as 'Production Design'
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Portrait of Hildegard BürgerHildegard Bürger
Hildegard Bürger was
>> in The Man Who Sold Himself
as 'Costume Design'
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Vera OttoVera Otto
Vera Otto was
>> in The Man Who Sold Himself
as 'Costume Design'
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