The Assault of the Present on the Rest of Time
1985, German. Directed by Alexander Kluge.
A poignant film essay about 'superfluous people' facing up to a moment of crisis in their lives.
- Runtime
- 1h 46m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- German
- Rated
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Cast & crew
- Alexander KlugeDirector
- Jutta HoffmannGertrud Meinecke
- Armin Mueller-StahlBlinder Regisseur
- Hans-Michael RehbergHerr von Gerlach
- Peter RoggischGroßer Chef
- Rosel ZechÄrztin
- Edgar M. BöhlkeSchrotthändler
- Alfred EdelMotivforscher
- André JungChauffeur Max
- Claudia BucklerDienstmädchen Elsa
- Rosemarie FendelFrau von Gerlach
- Hans GrimmFilmproduzent
Details
- Released
- 31 October 1985
- Original title
- Der Angriff der Gegenwart auf die übrige Zeit
- Country
- Germany
- Written by
- Alexander Kluge
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The Assault of the Present on the Rest of Time runs 106 minutes (1h 46m).
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The Assault of the Present on the Rest of Time isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 31 October 1985. (Checked 14 November 2026.)
What movies are like The Assault of the Present on the Rest of Time?
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Who directed The Assault of the Present on the Rest of Time?
The Assault of the Present on the Rest of Time (1985) was directed by Alexander Kluge and stars Jutta Hoffmann, Armin Mueller-Stahl, Hans-Michael Rehberg.