Josef von Sternberg, A Retrospective

1969 1h 18m NL

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9.0

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★9.0TMDB · 2

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Synopsis

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An interview with film director Josef von Sternberg, produced for Belgium television.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Josef von Sternberg
Interviewee
Dorothée Blanck
Interviewer
Guido Barrezeele
Narrator
Annemarie Coebergh
Narrator

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Harry Kümel
Writers: Harry Kümel, Eric de Kuyper
Languages: Dutch, English
Countries: Belgium

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RUNTIME

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Tight 78-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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ERA

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57 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 2 languages: Dutch, English.

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ERA

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Harry Kümel, shot by Luc Reusens. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor August Verschueren shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Josef von Sternberg and Dorothée Blanck and Guido Barrezeele carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0256119 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Harry Kümel directs. Luc Reusens behind the camera. August Verschueren cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Belgium. Dialogue in Dutch, English.

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1Tight 78-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
257 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
3Dialogue crosses 2 languages: Dutch, English.
4Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
5Directed by Harry Kümel, shot by Luc Reusens. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
6Editor August Verschueren shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Josef von Sternberg and Dorothée Blanck and Guido Barrezeele carry the top of the cast.
8IMDB entry: tt0256119 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 2 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.