"Open Scene" at the Film Museum

This week the theme of Open Scene in Munich Film Museum Thomas MauchZum 75th Birthday of the German cameraman, director, actor, screenwriter and producer Thomas Mauch (born 04/04/1937), the Munich Film Museum presents on 05.04.2012 at 19.00 clock in the "Open Scene" three films by and about Thomas Mauch, where a total of more has contributed over 100 films. So the New German Cinema was greatly influenced by his handwriting. Thomas Mauch worked with renowned directors like Edgar Reitz, Alexander Kluge, Werner Herzog and later, together with Christian Wagner. For the camera in Herzog's "Aguirre - The Wrath of God" in 1973 he won the National Film Award in Gold.

The Film Museum presents the following films an insight into the breadth of work by Thomas Mauch: "The single image is nothing - a portrait of the cameraman Thomas Mauch" (Germany 2005 - Director / Script / Camera: Anja Lupfer, Melanie Liebheit) "The Axis" (BRD 1985 - Director / Book / Photography: Thomas Mauch) and "How much wood would a woodchuck chuck" (BRD 1975/1976 - Director / Script: Werner Herzog).
"The single image is nothing - a portrait of the cameraman Thomas Mauch"

Germany 2005
Director / Script / Camera: Anja Lupfer, Melanie Liebheit
39 min / original version with subtitles
The portrait of the HFF graduates an insight into Thomas Mauch's work and attitude, and accompanied him during filming of Christian Wagner's theater production of "Warchild". Staying with this demonstration is Melanie Liebheit.
"The Axis"

FRG 1985
Director / Book / Photography: Thomas Mauch
Starring: Michael Weber
39 min / original version with subtitles
Satire about the importance of the camera axis: The - authentic - Adoption of the Nazi propaganda minister Goebbels, German troop movements only from left to right to film, was more difficult for war correspondents to work considerably.
"How much wood would a woodchuck chuck"

BRD 1975/1976
Director / Script: Werner Herzog
Photography: Thomas Mauch
Starring: Ralph Wade, Alan Ball, Steve Liptay, Abe Diffenbach
45 min / original version with subtitles
Werner Herzog in his documentation that accompanies each year in Pennsylvania held World Cup fast talking. The popular among livestock auctioneers championship by Duke - set partly critical, partly fascinated by the scene - known for his penchant for curiosities. The title refers to a tongue-twister, which is used to prepare the participants ("How much wood would a woodchuck chuck if a woodchuck could chuck wood?")

Also visit the "Open Scene" on 05.04.2012 at the Film Museum in Munich. The team from Munich Blog wishes much fun.