German Grusel

German Grusel 2012 Directed by Oliver Schwehm German Grusel - Die Edgar Wallace-Serie

Documentary examines the extraordinary success of the Edgar Wallace series in Germany: the British writer who provided the inspiration for the films was actually out of fashion worldwide in the 1950s - too old-fashioned, too dignified, too boring. Only in Germany was it different, because there was a need to catch up after the end of the Second World War. The National Socialists had banned crime thrillers in general and Edgar Wallace in particular. With a few exceptions, the Edgar Wallace films were therefore the first since the expressionist films...

Country Germany

Production Country Germany

Language German

Spoken Languages German , Italian

Gnere Documentary

Production Companies ARTE , SWR

Release Date 16 November 2012

58 mins