The Appearance
1996, German. Directed by Harun Farocki.
An advertising agency has to pitch a marketing concept to an optician's consortium, represented by the manager who is the first to see the campaign. The logo submitted is examined from every angle: it must simultaneously express both the company's dynamism and its reliability. A fascinating, dispassionate glimpse behind closed doors, where every detail is dramatized to win that lucrative contract.
- Runtime
- 0h 40m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- German
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- Released
- 14 July 1996
- Original title
- Der Auftritt
- Country
- Germany
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The Appearance runs 40 minutes (0h 40m).
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The Appearance isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 14 July 1996. (Checked 3 November 2026.)
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Who directed The Appearance?
The Appearance (1996) was directed by Harun Farocki.