World on a Wire(1973)

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"What world do we live in? Is it real?"

Overview

World on a Wire (German: Welt am Draht) is a two-part 1973 West German science fiction television serial broadcast on ARD. Shot on 16 mm film, the two-part miniseries is drected by Rainer Werner Fassbinder, who co-writes the screenplay with Fritz Müller-Scherz, based on Daniel F. Galouye's 1964 novel Simulacron-3. In the future, Simulacron, a computer project simulating reality, encounters strange occurrences after its leader's death. Dr Fred Stiller questions the sudden disappearance of a friend and wonders if Simulacron holds the answers.

Created By: Rainer Werner Fassbinder

Official Trailer

Episodes

Part 1
Ep 1

Part 1

Fred Stiller, who is working on a computerized simulation of reality, enters a world of mystery when friend Guenther Lause disappears.

14/10/1973101 min
Part 2
Ep 2

Part 2

Fred Stiller becomes convinced he is living in a simulation, causing everyone to question his sanity.

16/10/1973101 min

Show Info

StatusEnded
NetworkDas Erste
TypeMiniseries

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