The Man Without a Past
The Man Without a Past
1970, German. Directed by Walter Heynowski & Gerhard Scheumann.
Horst Rudolf Überlacker is a young lawyer at the beginning of a promising career. At the end of the Second World War he was nine years old, but his present statements can be considered "agitation threatening peace". The Spokesman of the Sudeten German Association, Dr. Becher lauds "the young political talent" who performs the generational change from old Fascists to neo-Nazis.
- Runtime
- 1h 9m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- German
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- Released
- 26 April 1970
- Original title
- Der Mann ohne Vergangenheit
- Country
- East Germany
- Written by
- Walter Heynowski, Gerhard Scheumann
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The Man Without a Past runs 69 minutes (1h 9m).
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The Man Without a Past isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 26 April 1970. (Checked 10 November 2026.)
What movies are like The Man Without a Past?
If you liked The Man Without a Past, try Come See Me in the Good Light, The Curse of the Dragon, Drew: The Man Behind the Poster.
Who directed The Man Without a Past?
The Man Without a Past (1970) was directed by Walter Heynowski and Gerhard Scheumann and stars Gerhard Scheumann, Volkmar Kleinert.