Elfriede Jelinek: Language Unleashed
Wunderkind, scandalous author, traitor to the fatherland, fury of the theater, feminist, fashion-lover, communist, pessimist, language terrorist, rebel, enfant terrible, nest fouler, brilliant, vulnerable artist, Nobel laureate. This film about Elfriede Jelinek, who in 2004 became the first Austrian author to receive the Nobel Prize for Literature, focuses on her artistic approach to language. The montage of archive material with voiceovers and interviews, some of them recently recorded, is told from Jelinek’s point of view.
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Elfriede Jelinek: Language Unleashed
- Overview
- Cast
- Crew
- Recommendations
Status
Released
Release Date
Nov 10, 2022
Runtime
1h 36m
Genres
Documentary
User Score
71%
Original Title
Elfriede Jelinek – Die Sprache von der Leine lassen
Production Companies
CALA Filmproduktion, Plan C Filmproduktion, BR, ARTE, ORF
Director
Claudia Müller
Description
Wunderkind, scandalous author, traitor to the fatherland, fury of the theater, feminist, fashion-lover, communist, pessimist, language terrorist, rebel, enfant terrible, nest fouler, brilliant, vulnerable artist, Nobel laureate. This film about Elfriede Jelinek, who in 2004 became the first Austrian author to receive the Nobel Prize for Literature, focuses on her artistic approach to language. The montage of archive material with voiceovers and interviews, some of them recently recorded, is told from Jelinek’s point of view.
