Movie
Cinema and Death
198846m6.5 / 10
“Why does cinema need death, when it can’t show it?” The filmmaker’s monologue and the discourse of images meet
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Checked Jul 23, 2026
Cinema and Death was released December 7, 1988. We don't have a confirmed streaming, rental or purchase option yet.
Synopsis
“Why does cinema need death, when it can’t show it?” The filmmaker’s monologue and the discourse of images meet
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More about Cinema and Death
Cast
Hartmut BitomskyHimselfCredits
- Directed by
- Hartmut Bitomsky
- Written by
- Hartmut Bitomsky
Production details
- Status
- Released
- Original language
- German
- Original title
- Das Kino und der Tod
Production
WDRGermany- Big Sky Film