The Moor's Head

– Georg, who is happy with his job as a scientist, with his loving wife and with his three children, h..

Type:
Movie
Rating:
6.80 / 10
Duration:
2 Hours
Release Year:
1995
Original Name:
Der Kopf des Mohren
The Moor's Head (1995) - Also known as Der Kopf des Mohren

Georg, who is happy with his job as a scientist, with his loving wife and with his three children, hears one day that an accident has happened in a chemical plant nearby. All of a sudden, he finds himself face to face with one of the victims. The man, whose face has been eaten away by the sour gas that escaped from the plant, is staring at him in despair. Does Georg really see the man or is this a mere hallucination? Is he becoming insane or is he more alert to the dangers of the world than the common man?

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Release Date:

05 Dec 1996

Language:

German

Director:

Paulus Manker

Writer:

Michael Haneke

Main Actors:

Gert Voss, Angela Winkler, Leni Tanzer, Manuel Löffler

Plot:

Georg, who is happy with his job as a scientist, with his loving wife and with his three children, hears one day that an accident has happened in a chemical plant nearby. All of a sudden, he finds himself face to face with one of the victims. The man, whose face has been eaten away by the sour gas that escaped from the plant, is staring at him in despair. Does Georg really see the man or is this a mere hallucination? Is he becoming insane or is he more alert to the dangers of the world than the common man?

Awards:

1 win & 1 nomination.

Ratings:
Internet Movie Database:
6.8/10