The Tailor of Ulm
1979 · 15 MIN · IMDB 7.3 · 15 VOTES · DIR. Lutz Dammbeck
Overview
Dammbeck made this film – a reference to the myth of Icarus and a metaphor for failure, hope, and human exploration – at the invitation of the legendary animator Kurt Weiler. It’s the first example of Dammbeck’s experimental, grotesque, surrealistic style of animation. The idea of flying, which Dammbeck uses here for the first time, will reappear continuously in his next films. THE TAILOR OF ULM established Dammbeck’s reputation among East German animation directors.
Dialogue Timeline — 18 lines
00:00:17 Bishop, I can fly Said the tailor to the bishop.
00:00:21 Just watch me try!
00:00:24 And with a couple of things That looked like wings
00:00:28 To the big, big roof Of the church he climbed.
00:00:31 The bishop walked by It's nothing but a lie
00:00:36 A man is not a bird No man will ever fly
00:00:41 Said the bishop of the tailor.
00:00:50 The Tailor of Ulm
00:00:58 A film based on the poem by Bertolt Brecht
00:12:47 The tailor has passed away Said the people to the bishop
00:12:52 A farcical affair.
00:12:54 Broken-winged he crashed And now lies smashed
00:12:58 On the hard, hard church square.
00:13:02 Let the church bells ring.
00:13:04 It was nothing but a lie
00:13:07 A man is not a bird
00:13:10 No man will ever fly
00:13:13 Said the bishop to the people.
Cast & Characters
Dialogue Record
Lines indexed18
Dialogue density1.2 lines / min
First line00:00:17
Final line00:13:13
Production Record
DirectorLutz Dammbeck
LanguageEnglish
IMDb votes15