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RUNTIME
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Tight 12-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
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Autobahn
1979 0h 12m EN
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7.7
BANGER
★7.7TMDB · 7
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Synopsis
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An animated visual interpretation of the song "Autobahn," by German electronic pioneers Kraftwerk. A fast-paced experimental film which proved to be a groundbreaking combination of electronic and manual animation. One of the first films produced specifically for video disk.
“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”
Credits
Behind the camera
- Director
- John Halas
- Writers
- Roger Mainwood, John Halas
- Languages
- German
- Countries
- United Kingdom
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Cinephile deep dive
The take
John Halas directs. Florian Schneider scores. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United Kingdom. Dialogue in German.
Trivia
Things worth knowing
- 1Tight 12-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
- 247 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
- 3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
- 4Original score by Florian Schneider. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
- 5IMDB entry: tt0309313 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
- 6Only 7 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
The technical file
- Original score
- Florian Schneider
- Runtime
- 12 min · 0h 12m
- Status
- Released
- Original language
- EN
- IMDB
- Autobahn (1979)
Also by
John Halas
Production companies
Who made it
- HA
Halas and Batchelor Cartoon Films
GB
- ED
Educational Film Center
Key crew
- AnimationRoger Mainwood
Themes & keywords
What it's about, really
- short film
Release history · US
When it landed
- Theatrical1979-01-01
Also known as
International titles
- AutopistaES
