The Assault of the Present on the Rest of Time

The Assault of the Present on the Rest of Time

106 mins | Documentary | Oct. 31, 1985

A poignant film essay about 'superfluous people' facing up to a moment of crisis in their lives.

The Assault of the Present on the Rest of Time

106 mins | Documentary | Oct. 31, 1985

The Assault of the Present on the Rest of Time
A poignant film essay about 'superfluous people' facing up to a moment of crisis in their lives.
IMDb rating 6.7
Producers Kairos-Film
Original title Der Angriff der Gegenwart auf die übrige Zeit
Directors Alexander Kluge
Writers Alexander Kluge

Cast

Jutta Hoffmann

as Gertrud Meinecke

Armin Mueller-Stahl

as Blinder Regisseur

Hans-Michael Rehberg

as Herr von Gerlach

Peter Roggisch

as Großer Chef

Rosel Zech

as Ärztin

Edgar M. Böhlke

as Schrotthändler

Alfred Edel

as Motivforscher

André Jung

as Chauffeur Max

Claudia Buckler

as Dienstmädchen Elsa

Rosemarie Fendel

as Frau von Gerlach

Hans Grimm

as Filmproduzent