Fritz Lang
Gordian Maugg · 2016
Gordian Maugg’s 2016 biographical film Fritz Lang follows the director in the months before and after his 1933 departure from Weimar Germany. Starring Heino Ferch, it avoids hagiography or melodrama, instead focusing on procedural tensions — studio politics, bureaucratic pressure, and unspoken allegiances — with deliberate pacing and muted visuals. The film presumes familiarity with Lang’s work and the historical context, offering ambiguity where others might supply certainty.
