German artist Kurt Barnert has escaped East Germany and now lives in West Germany, but is tormented by his childhood under the Nazis and the GDR-regime.German artist Kurt Barnert has escaped East Germany and now lives in West Germany, but is tormented by his childhood under the Nazis and the GDR-regime.German artist Kurt Barnert has escaped East Germany and now lives in West Germany, but is tormented by his childhood under the Nazis and the GDR-regime.
- Nominated for 2 Oscars
- 5 wins & 18 nominations total
Evgeniy Sidikhin
- NKWD Major Murawjow
- (as Evgeny Sidikhin)
- Director
- Writer
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- TriviaKurt's art teacher, played by Oliver Masucci, is modeled on artist Joseph Beuys, the head of sculpture at the Kunstakadamie in Dusseldorf during the early '60s, at the time Gerhard Richter first enrolled.
- GoofsAt one point Carl Seeband mentions that Mozart was dead by the time he was 30. This is incorrect; Mozart was 35 when he died. (He could have been lying to try to convince Kurt to give up Art).
- Quotes
Elisabeth May: Don't look away. Never look away, Kurt. All that is true is beautiful.
- ConnectionsFeatured in 2019 Golden Globe Awards (2019)
- SoundtracksDe torrente in via bibet [Dixit Dominus, HWV 232]
Composed by George Frideric Handel (as Händel)
Performed by Angela Kazimierczuk, Katherine Fuge, Monteverdi Choir, English Baroque Soloists, John Eliot Gardiner
Featured review
This is a fantastic movie, historical drama and philosophical essey on art at the same time. The runtime might seem a bit long, but once the movie gets your attention, it never lets you go. The well-written charcters are full of life, which delivers a complex yet relatable story throughout the history of XX. century Germany. The film is also beautiful, awesome cinematography. And an inevitable piece if you want to understand the thouhts behind modern art. While the english title is good (Never look away - the primary thesis of the movie), please also notice the original title (Art without author). Recommend 10/10
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- Nov 25, 2019
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- Work Without Author
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- Budget
- €18,000,000 (estimated)
- Gross US & Canada
- $1,304,042
- Gross worldwide
- $6,193,234
- Runtime3 hours 9 minutes
- Color
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- Aspect ratio
- 1.85 : 1
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