From the Family of Reptiles
1974, German. Directed by Wim Wenders.
A commissioned work for a television series on WDR, A House for Us. FROM THE FAMILY OF REPTILES and THE ISLAND are a complete program in two episodes. After all with Michael Ballhaus as the cinematographer. Ute (Katja Wulff), an 8 year old girl, constantly runs away from home and the youth center to escape into her own world. She spends many hours at the zoo and especially in front of the crocodile compound. Monika Brehm (Lisa Kreuzer), the kindergarten teacher, tries to find an entrance into Ute’s world. She realizes that her escapes are a form of withdrawal from her parents and the grown up world.
- Runtime
- 0h 25m
- Post-credits
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- Language
- German
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- Released
- 7 July 1974
- Original title
- Aus der Familie der Panzerechsen
- Country
- Germany
- Written by
- Philippe Pilliod
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From the Family of Reptiles isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 7 July 1974. (Checked 14 November 2026.)
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Who directed From the Family of Reptiles?
From the Family of Reptiles (1974) was directed by Wim Wenders and stars Lisa Kreuzer, Katja Wulff, Nicolas Brieger.