The Reality of Karel Appel
1962, Dutch. Directed by Jan Vrijman.
Documentary about the work and the unconventional approach of the painter Karel Appel. The film shows him flinging vast amounts of paint onto the canvas, resulting in dynamic paintings showing an overful, raging, run-away world. In 1962 awarded with a Golden Bear at the Berlinale. (filmcommission.nl)
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- 0h 14m
- Post-credits
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- Language
- Dutch
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- Released
- 31 May 1962
- Original title
- De werkelijkheid van Karel Appel
- Country
- Netherlands
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The Reality of Karel Appel isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 31 May 1962. (Checked 13 November 2026.)
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Who directed The Reality of Karel Appel?
The Reality of Karel Appel (1962) was directed by Jan Vrijman and stars Karel Appel.