Portrait of Valeska Gert

1977 1h 0m DE

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9.0

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7.9

IMDB

★9.0TMDB · 1★7.9IMDB · 20

Documentary

Synopsis

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“Grotesque dancer” Valeska Gert speaks with inimitable repartee and typical Berlin brashness about her scandals and the people she met. She recreates her grotesque dances and pantomimes for the camera with the young Nastassja Kinski.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Valeska Gert
Pola Kinski

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Volker Schlöndorff
Writers: Volker Schlöndorff
Languages: German
Countries: Germany

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RUNTIME

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Tight 60-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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ERA

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49 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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3 / 8

RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Volker Schlöndorff, shot by Michael Ballhaus. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Friedrich Meyer. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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

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7 / 8

CAST

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Valeska Gert and Pola Kinski carry the top of the cast.

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0076477 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Volker Schlöndorff directs. Michael Ballhaus behind the camera. Friedrich Meyer scores. Gisela Haller cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Germany. Dialogue in German.

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1Tight 60-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
249 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Directed by Volker Schlöndorff, shot by Michael Ballhaus. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Friedrich Meyer. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor Gisela Haller shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Valeska Gert and Pola Kinski carry the top of the cast.
8IMDB entry: tt0076477 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.