Idiots' Battle
1986, German. Directed by Christoph Schlingensief.
This black and white silent film with music by Helge Schneider, starring Udo Kier as a vampire and Alfred Edel as an Indian chief was commissioned by the Filmmuseum Düsseldorf to inaugurate their cinema organ. The look and feel of the film stems from the silent film era, but the camp style and over use of clichéd characters bears the trade mark of Schlingensief all over. “I love all things kitsch, like opera, and I feel inspired by music. I was interested in silent film but not a great deal”, said the director.
- Runtime
- 0h 21m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- German
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- Released
- 1 January 1986
- Original title
- Die Schlacht der Idioten
- Country
- Germany
- Written by
- Christoph Schlingensief
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Idiots' Battle runs 21 minutes (0h 21m).
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Idiots' Battle isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 1 January 1986. (Checked 9 November 2026.)
What movies are like Idiots' Battle?
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Who directed Idiots' Battle?
Idiots' Battle (1986) was directed by Christoph Schlingensief and stars Udo Kier, Alfred Edel, Anastasia Kudelka.