Of Special Merit
Feb 17, 1968 · 11m
Director
Hellmuth CostardOverview
An attack on a piece of reactionary German legislation discriminating against young film directors. The film features a head-on, close-up shot of a penis ‘mouthing’ the parliamentary defense of the law by its author. A landmark in political pamphleteering, the film was selected for the 1968 Oberhausen International Short Film Festival by a committee of leading German critics and promptly banned by the city government, causing the withdrawal of almost all German directors from the festival and a national scandal. The title satirically refers to the official certificate of ‘Particularly Valuable’ given each year to the best film shorts by an Establishment selection.
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What is Of Special Merit about?
An attack on a piece of reactionary German legislation discriminating against young film directors. The film features a head-on, close-up shot of a penis ‘mouthing’ the parliamentary defense of the law by its author. A landmark in political pamphleteering, the film was selected for the 1968 Oberhausen International Short Film Festival by a committee of leading German critics and promptly banned…
When was Of Special Merit released?
Of Special Merit was released on February 17, 1968.
How long is Of Special Merit?
Of Special Merit runs 11 minutes.
Who directed Of Special Merit?
Of Special Merit was directed by Hellmuth Costard.
Who is in the cast of Of Special Merit?
The cast of Of Special Merit includes Hellmuth Costard and Hans Toussaint ((voice)).