The Tailor of Ulm

Movies
1980-03-07
DE
Released
0h 15m
DE
Animation

Production

DEFA-Studio für Wochenschau und Dokumentarfilme

Storyline

Dammbeck made this film – a reference to the myth of Icarus and a metaphor for failure, hope, and human exploration – at the invitation of the legendary animator Kurt Weiler. It’s the first example of Dammbeck’s experimental, grotesque, surrealistic style of animation. The idea of flying, which Dammbeck uses here for the first time, will reappear continuously in his next films. THE TAILOR OF ULM established Dammbeck’s reputation among East German animation directors.