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Klassenverhältnisse, known in English as Class Relations, in French as Amerika, rapports de classe, is a 1984 film by the French filmmaking duo of Jean-Marie Straub and Danièle Huillet. It is based on Franz Kafka's unfinished first novel, Amerika.
The German filmmaker Harun Farocki appears as one of the leads, and the film also features a cameo from American experimental filmmaker Thom Andersen.
A documentary was made about the filming process, Jean-Marie Straub und Danièle Huillet bei der Arbeit an einem Film.
Original Release
02/21/1984
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Christian Heinisch | Karl Roßmann |
| Nazzareno Bianconi | Giacomo |
| Mario Adorf | Der Onkel |
| Laura Betti | Brunelda |
| Harun Farocki | Delamarche |
| Manfred Blank | Robinson |
| Reinald Schnell | Der Heizer |
| Anna Schnell | Line |
| Klaus Traube | Der kapitän |
| Hermann Hartmann | Der Oberkassier |
Directors
Jean-Marie Straub, Danièle Huillet
Writers
Franz Kafka, Danièle Huillet, Jean-Marie Straub
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Christian Heinisch | Karl Roßmann |
| Nazzareno Bianconi | Giacomo |
| Mario Adorf | Der Onkel |
| Laura Betti | Brunelda |
| Harun Farocki | Delamarche |
| Manfred Blank | Robinson |
| Reinald Schnell | Der Heizer |
| Anna Schnell | Line |
| Klaus Traube | Der kapitän |
| Hermann Hartmann | Der Oberkassier |
| Gérard Samaan | Schubal |
| Jean-François Quinque | Der Stewart |
| Willi Vöbel | Pollunder |
| Tilman Heinisch | Green |
| Anne Bold | Klara |
| Burckhardt Stoelck | Mack |
| Aloys Pompetzki | Der Diener |
| Willi Dewelk | Der Chauffeur |
| Libgart Schwarz | Therese |
| Kathrin Bold | Die Oberköchin |
