Under the Protection of the State
1975, German. Directed by Želimir Žilnik.
The film was shot in an old, decrepit building where dozens of guest-workers' families live. The owner, a local influential politician, has avoided paying for the maintenance of the building under the legal standards by using his connections to proclaim the building a national cultural heritage. However, the rent he has been charging was as if the building were an object that offered standard comfort. The only German tenant takes the crew around and speaks of his battle against the landlord’s manipulation.
- Runtime
- 0h 11m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- German
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- Released
- 1 April 1975
- Original title
- Unter Denkmalschutz
- Country
- Germany
- Written by
- Želimir Žilnik
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Under the Protection of the State runs 11 minutes (0h 11m).
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Under the Protection of the State isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 1 April 1975. (Checked 13 November 2026.)
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Who directed Under the Protection of the State?
Under the Protection of the State (1975) was directed by Želimir Žilnik.