Knife in the Head (Messer im Kopf) 46 years old
One night when seeking his estranged wife, Hoffmann goes to the youth center where she works. The police are there rounding up radicals who frequent the center - Hoffmann runs into the building and ends up being shot in the head. He awakens with brain trauma, partially paralyzed and unable to speak. The police accuse him of stabbing an officer; the radicals herald him as an innocent victim of police brutality. During his slow recovery at the hospital, Hoffmann must piece together his life and struggle to remember the events of that night.
Credits
Knife in the Head Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Heinz Hoenig He was 28, now 73 years old | as Volker |
| Bruno Ganz He was 39, 77 years old when he died | as Hoffmann |
| Angela Winkler She was 36, now 80 years old | as Ann |
| Udo Samel He was 26, now 71 years old | as Schurig |
| Hans Brenner He was 41, 59 years old when he died | as Scholz |
| Carla Egerer She was 19, now 24 years old | as Schwester Angelika |
| Hans Christian Blech He was 65, 78 years old when he died | as Anleitner |
Knife in the Head Crew
| Name | Department |
|---|---|
| Peter Przygodda as Editor. He was 38 (69) years old when He died | Editing |
| Eberhard Junkersdorf as Producer. He was 41 (now 86) years old | Production |
| Irmin Schmidt as Music. He was 42 (now 87) years old | Sound |
| Peter Schneider as Writer. He was 40 (now 84) years old | Writing |
| Reinhard Hauff as Director. He was 39 (now 85) years old | Directing |
Knife in the Head (46 years)
- Release day: Friday, November 17, 1978
- Runtime: 108 minutes