Theodor Hierneis oder Wie man ehem. Hofkoch wird

May 5, 1973

1h 24m

★ 9.0

Overview

Theodor Hierneis oder Wie man ehem. Hofkoch wird consists of a monologue performed by Walter Sedlmayr, who plays Theodor Hierneis, the chef at the court of Ludwig II of Bavaria. The screenplay was written by Syberberg and Sedlmayr and is based on the memoirs of Hierneis. The film received the Deutscher Filmpreis for Best Non-Narrative Film and Best Actor.

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TMS Film GmbH

Syberberg Filmproduktion

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Theodor Hierneis

Walter Sedlmayr

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