Chamisso’s Shadow

Original title: Chamissos Schatten

2016 ★ 6.3 720 min IMDb German Ulrike Ottinger

Overview

A three-chapter 720-minute cinematic exploration inspired by historical explorers like Adelbert von Chamisso. The film intertwines past and present travel experiences, using readings and visual materials to explore themes of cultural knowledge loss and change, drawing parallels to Chamisso’s “Wondrous Story” of Schlemihl and his shadow.

Documentary

Top Cast

Hanns Zischler

Hanns Zischler

Adelbert von Chamisso (voice)
Burghart Klaußner

Burghart Klaußner

Georg Wilhelm Steller (voice)
Thomas Thieme

Thomas Thieme

Captain James Cook (voice)
Ulrike Ottinger

Ulrike Ottinger

Herself (voice)

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