The Bomb (1988)
| Movie | |
|---|---|
| Original title | The bomb |
| Country of production | Germany |
| original language | German |
| Publishing year | 1988 |
| Rod | |
| Director | Christian Goerlitz |
| script | Christian Goerlitz |
| production |
Mathias Wittich , Christoph Holch |
| music | Matthias Thurow |
| camera | Alfred D. Ebner |
| cut | Kim pulse |
| occupation | |
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Die Bombe is a German television film ( ZDF ) from 1988 , based on a novel by Lars Molin and set in Hamburg . Michael Degen played the main role of a terrorist. The film caused quite a stir in the media at the time because it was perceived as "too strong" in preview. As a result, the atom bomb explosion on Hamburg's Rathausmarkt was cut out at the end of the film. The premiere on ZDF was originally scheduled for January 4, 1988, but it was not broadcast for the first time until January 25, 1988.
action
The film begins with the terrorist played by Michael Degen putting on a radiation protection suit in his apartment . He drives a crane truck to Hamburg's Rathausmarkt and unloads the initially unknown device, which he then tells the police who are called to recognize as an atomic bomb . A special unit tries to overwhelm the man, but this reveals that the explosion can only be prevented by constantly adjusting a transmitter, so they have to let him go.
It also turns out that the stranger is deputy head of security at a nuclear power plant , measurements show the danger posed by the bomb. The state secret that the German government secretly produced plutonium and stored it in that nuclear power plant also serves as a background . Since the government wants to hide its machinations, it must refuse to give in to the terrorist's demands. They use fake news broadcasts to simulate the publication of his appeals for peace. At the same time the city is evacuated . In the end, the helicopter takes off with the last representatives of the authorities, but goes into a tailspin when the bomb detonates.
Criticism and audience reactions
Der Spiegel described the film in advance as a " grusical ", which was intended to " critically oversalt Christmas goose and New Year's donuts" for viewers at prime time . Against the background of the East-West conflict at the time and the fact that the film ends in the second zero on the countdown, the magazine writes: “Zero solutions are just booming”. On the evening of the broadcast, the film provoked some violent reactions from the audience. According to the station, some callers complained about the fear-inducing effect of the film, and the majority of the viewers expressed their approval. The responsible department head of the ZDF, Heinz Ungureit , said the aim of the broadcast was "to make people think and to support efforts for a sensible reduction of the atomic potential".
Awards
When Television Festival of Monte Carlo , the film was excellent. Among other things, he received the audience award.
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b c d zero solution , from: Der Spiegel. No. 50, 1987.
- ↑ a b Violent reaction to "Die Bombe". in: Hamburger Abendblatt of January 27, 1988, p. 16.
- ↑ TV awards for ARD and ZDF. in: Hamburger Abendblatt. of February 15, 1988, p. 8.
Web links
- The bomb in the Internet Movie Database (English)