Michelangelo. Das Leben eines Titanen
GER 1937–40. DR: Curt Oertel. Camera: Curt Oertel, Harry Ringger. 90 min DCP
Documentary about the life and works of the famous Renaissance artist Michelangelo Buonarroti (1475–1564) – represented by film footage of the landscapes and cities in which Michelangelo worked. The focus is on Curt Oertel’s cinematic studies of his pictorial works, including detailed close-ups of his monumental statue of David as well as the ceiling and wall paintings in the Sistine Chapel of the Vatican. – premiere by DFF – Deutsches Filminstitut & Filmmuseum newly restored version.
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Introduction: Chris Wahl

Kindy supported by DFF – Deutsches Filminstitut & Filmmuseum, Frankfurt/Main