Top billed cast

1. 

   Helmut Käutner

   Karl May

2. 

   Käthe Gold

   Klara May

3. 

   Kristina Söderbaum

   Emma May

4. 

   Rainer von Artenfels

   Adolf Hitler

5. 

   Mady Rahl

   Pauline Münchmeyer

6. 

   Erwin Faber

   Napoleon Krügel

7. 

   Rudolf Fernau

   Bredereck

8. 

   Attila Hörbiger

   Max Dittrich

9. 

   Leon Askin

   Klotz-Sello

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Season 1

1977 | 2 Episodes

The last ten years in Karl May’s life. A man fighting for his work, which lets him become an iconic figure of his time.

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Status
Ended

Original Language
German

Original Name
Karl May

Keywords

• world war ii
• nazi
• period drama
• third reich (iii reich 1933-45)
• historical drama
• fictional biography
• 1920s
• 1940s
• 19th century
• cult of personality
• 1910s
• 1930s
• 1900s
• adolf hitler
• 20th century
• 1890s
• based on real person
• biographical drama