Majestät brauchen Sonne
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Directed byPeter Schamoni
Written byPeter Schamoni
Produced by
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- Peter Schamoni
- Rob Houwer
Cinematography
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- Michael Bartlett
- Ernst Hirsch
- Konrad Kotowski
- Peter Rosenwanger
- Thomas Rosié
- Morten Skallerud
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Running time | 105 minutes |
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| Language | German |
Majestät brauchen Sonne (lit. 'Majesty Needs Sun') is a 1999 German-Dutch documentary film directed by Peter Schamoni. It is about the last German emperor Wilhelm II and especially his relationship with cinema and photography, which he used extensively for self-promotion.[1] The film is also known as Majestät brauchen Sonne – Wilhelm II..[2]
The film premiered at the International Leipzig Film Week on 27 October 1999. It was released in regular German cinemas on 9 November 2000. The German TV premiere was on ZDF on 9 May 2002.[3]
Der Tagesspiegel called the film entertaining and educational.[1] Schamoni and Rob Houwer received the Bavarian Film Award for Best Production.[3]
