The Man Who Sold Himself
1959, German. Directed by Josef von Báky.
Meant to be a diatribe against yellow journalism and current social ills, this weakly limned drama by Josef von Baky features a reporter who works for one of the tabloid papers. The reporter digs up dirt on the past life of a local hotel owner, and wanting to take full advantage of the muck, he strings out his revelations in a series of perjorative, damning articles on the man. The result of this campaign turns out to be much worse than simply ruining the hotel owner's reputation.
- Runtime
- 1h 38m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- German
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Cast & crew
- Josef von BákyDirector
- Hildegard KnefMartina Schilling
- Hansjörg FelmyNiko Jost
- Antje WeisgerberMrs. Sending
- Kurt EhrhardtCarl Sending
- Katharina MatzEva Jost
- Ernst SchröderMünchmann
- Fritz TillmannDr. Schilling
- Charles BrauerCast
- Ruth GrossiLo Hermann
- Hans PaetschSteinmaker
- Walter GrütersMinister Ploesch
- Hans LeibeltBürgermeister
Details
- Released
- 12 March 1959
- Original title
- Der Mann, der sich verkaufte
- Country
- Germany
- Written by
- Erich Kuby
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The Man Who Sold Himself runs 98 minutes (1h 38m).
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The Man Who Sold Himself isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 12 March 1959. (Checked 12 November 2026.)
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Who directed The Man Who Sold Himself?
The Man Who Sold Himself (1959) was directed by Josef von Báky and stars Hildegard Knef, Hansjörg Felmy, Antje Weisgerber.