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World on a Wire (1973)

Original title: Welt am Draht

1973-10-14 · 3h 33m · DE
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Cybernetics engineer Fred Stiller uncovers a massive corporate conspiracy involving a virtual reality computer project.

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Rainer Werner FassbinderDirector

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Klaus LöwitschKlaus LöwitschFred StillerBarbara ValentinBarbara ValentinGloria FrommChristine KaufmannChristine KaufmannParty GuestIngrid CavenIngrid CavenSecretary UschiMascha RabbenMascha RabbenEva VollmerKarl-Heinz VosgerauKarl-Heinz VosgerauHerbert SiskinsWolfgang SchenckWolfgang SchenckFranz HahnGünter LamprechtGünter LamprechtFritz WalfangAdrian HovenAdrian HovenProfessor Henry VollmerUlli LommelUlli LommelJournalist RuppIvan DesnyIvan DesnyGünther LauseJoachim HansenJoachim HansenHans Edelkern

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Based on novel or bookDystopia

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Genre affinityThriller · Drama · MysteryTheme affinityBased On Novel Or Book · DystopiaNarrative complexityMysteryDialogue densityDramaPacingLongDirector preference309344

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What is World on a Wire about?

Cybernetics engineer Fred Stiller uncovers a massive corporate conspiracy involving a virtual reality computer project.

How long is World on a Wire?

World on a Wire has a runtime of 213 minutes.