Jörg Ratgeb, Painter
On the eve of the German Peasants' Revolt, painter Joerg Ratgeb is occupied by a crisis of his own: finding a model for a Christ figure. He sets off on a journey to consult with his artistic role model, Albrecht Dürer. Although Ratgeb has always tried to stay out of the political conflict, his journey brings him face-to-face with peasant revolutionaries and the brutality and violence of their daily lives.
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Jörg Ratgeb, Painter
- Overview
- Cast
- Crew
Status
Released
Release Date
May 24, 1978
Runtime
1h 39m
Genres
History, Drama
Original Title
Jörg Ratgeb - Maler
Production Companies
DEFA
Director
Bernhard Stephan
Description
On the eve of the German Peasants' Revolt, painter Joerg Ratgeb is occupied by a crisis of his own: finding a model for a Christ figure. He sets off on a journey to consult with his artistic role model, Albrecht Dürer. Although Ratgeb has always tried to stay out of the political conflict, his journey brings him face-to-face with peasant revolutionaries and the brutality and violence of their daily lives.
