In Danger and Deep Distress, the Middleway Spells Certain Death

1974 film directed by Alexander Kluge
Movie film Q1660620
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In Danger and Deep Distress, the Middleway Spells Certain Death

Summary

In Danger and Deep Distress, the Middleway Spells Certain Death is a film[1]. It ranks in the top 4% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (24 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • In Danger and Deep Distress, the Middleway Spells Certain Death's instance of is recorded as film[3].
  • In Danger and Deep Distress, the Middleway Spells Certain Death was directed by Alexander Kluge[4].
  • In Danger and Deep Distress, the Middleway Spells Certain Death was directed by Edgar Reitz[5].
  • Edgar Reitz wrote the screenplay for In Danger and Deep Distress, the Middleway Spells Certain Death[6].
  • Alexander Kluge wrote the screenplay for In Danger and Deep Distress, the Middleway Spells Certain Death[7].
  • In Danger and Deep Distress, the Middleway Spells Certain Death's composer is recorded as Richard Wagner[8].
  • In Danger and Deep Distress, the Middleway Spells Certain Death's genre is comedy drama[9].
  • In Danger and Deep Distress, the Middleway Spells Certain Death's genre is drama film[10].
  • In Danger and Deep Distress, the Middleway Spells Certain Death's genre is essay film[11].
  • A cast member of In Danger and Deep Distress, the Middleway Spells Certain Death was Jutta Winkelmann[12].
  • A cast member of In Danger and Deep Distress, the Middleway Spells Certain Death was Alfred Edel[13].
  • A cast member of In Danger and Deep Distress, the Middleway Spells Certain Death was Norbert Kentrup[14].
  • A cast member of In Danger and Deep Distress, the Middleway Spells Certain Death was Hans Drawe[15].
  • A cast member of In Danger and Deep Distress, the Middleway Spells Certain Death was Dagmar Bödderich[16].
  • In Danger and Deep Distress, the Middleway Spells Certain Death was produced by Edgar Reitz[17].
  • In Danger and Deep Distress, the Middleway Spells Certain Death was produced by Alexander Kluge[18].
  • In Danger and Deep Distress, the Middleway Spells Certain Death's director of photography is recorded as Günther Hörmann[19].
  • The original language of In Danger and Deep Distress, the Middleway Spells Certain Death was German[20].
  • In Danger and Deep Distress, the Middleway Spells Certain Death's color is recorded as black-and-white[21].
  • In Danger and Deep Distress, the Middleway Spells Certain Death's country of origin is recorded as Germany[22].
  • In Danger and Deep Distress, the Middleway Spells Certain Death was published on December 18, 1974[23].
  • In Danger and Deep Distress, the Middleway Spells Certain Death was published on August 9, 1975[24].
  • In Danger and Deep Distress, the Middleway Spells Certain Death's narrative location is recorded as Frankfurt[25].
  • In Danger and Deep Distress, the Middleway Spells Certain Death's main subject is West Germany[26].
  • In Danger and Deep Distress, the Middleway Spells Certain Death's main subject is social order[27].

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Authorship and Creation

Producers include Edgar Reitz[17] and Alexander Kluge[18]. Directors include Alexander Kluge[4] and Edgar Reitz[5]. Screenwriters include Edgar Reitz[6] and Alexander Kluge[7]. Cast members include Jutta Winkelmann[12], Alfred Edel[13], Norbert Kentrup[14], Hans Drawe[15], and Dagmar Bödderich[16].

Publication

Publication dates include December 18, 1974[23] and August 9, 1975[24]. The original language of In Danger and Deep Distress, the Middleway Spells Certain Death was German[20]. Genres include comedy drama[9], drama film[10], and essay film[11].

Subject and Themes

Main subjects include West Germany[26], social order[27], urban planning[28], and public sphere[29].

Why It Matters

In Danger and Deep Distress, the Middleway Spells Certain Death ranks in the top 4% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (24 views/month).[2] It is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.[30]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . filmportal.de. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [5] . filmportal.de. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  9. [11] . filmportal.de. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . ofdb.de. Retrieved . ofdb.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . ofdb.de. Retrieved . ofdb.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . ofdb.de. Retrieved . ofdb.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . ofdb.de. Retrieved . ofdb.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
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  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
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  21. [23] . imdb.com. imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . imdb.com. imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . Mubi. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . Mubi. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  26. [28] . Lexicon of international films. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  27. [29] . Lexicon of international films. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [30] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 11d ago · Infovarius · 2026-08-17 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Assessment Bechdel test, Waithe Test, Shukla Test +5
    Director of photography Günther Hörmann
    Duration {'unit': 'Q7727', 'amount': '+90'}
    Cast member Jutta Winkelmann, Alfred Edel, Norbert Kentrup +2
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    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ [[Property:P136]]: [[Q128758]]"
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