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6:30 PM
Jonathan
Film|Wild Weird, and Bloody: German Vampire Movies of the ‘70s
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Brattle Theatre, Cambridge, MA
- Language German with English subtitles
- Price $13.00–$15.00
- Part of series: Wild Weird, and Bloody: German Vampires of the ‘70s, AMONG FRIENDS (2025), Among Friends: On Air
Director: Hans W. Geißendörfer
Run Time: 97 min
Format: DCP
Release Year: 1970
Language: German
Starring: Hans-Dieter Jendreyko, Hertha von Walther, Jürgen Jung, Oskar von Schab, Paul Albert Krumm
A political parable of Germany’s 1960s protest movement, Jonathan is set in an undefined past, when a vampire count ruled a small city and its surrounding lands. The bloodlusty count and his followers target the young, so a group of students plans a revolution, choosing Jonathan as their leader. He ventures to the castle on a reconnaissance mission, but his journey is disrupted by violent obstacles—an amuse-bouche compared to the bloody excesses that await him in the count’s abode. With its gory long takes by Wim Wenders’ regular Robby Müller and images composed like genre paintings, Hans W. Geißendörfer’s portrayal of the vampire ruling class and its demise earned him a German Film Award for Best New Director.
These screenings are supported by AMONG FRIENDS – UNTER FREUNDEN, a campaign of the Goethe-Institut USA to celebrate and strengthen transatlantic friendship.
Run Time: 97 min
Format: DCP
Release Year: 1970
Language: German
Starring: Hans-Dieter Jendreyko, Hertha von Walther, Jürgen Jung, Oskar von Schab, Paul Albert Krumm
A political parable of Germany’s 1960s protest movement, Jonathan is set in an undefined past, when a vampire count ruled a small city and its surrounding lands. The bloodlusty count and his followers target the young, so a group of students plans a revolution, choosing Jonathan as their leader. He ventures to the castle on a reconnaissance mission, but his journey is disrupted by violent obstacles—an amuse-bouche compared to the bloody excesses that await him in the count’s abode. With its gory long takes by Wim Wenders’ regular Robby Müller and images composed like genre paintings, Hans W. Geißendörfer’s portrayal of the vampire ruling class and its demise earned him a German Film Award for Best New Director.
These screenings are supported by AMONG FRIENDS – UNTER FREUNDEN, a campaign of the Goethe-Institut USA to celebrate and strengthen transatlantic friendship.
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Brattle Theatre
40 Brattle Street
Cambridge, MA
USA
40 Brattle Street
Cambridge, MA
USA
