Question 1

Why was the distribution of 'The Steel Animal' stopped in 1935?

Accepted Answer

The Reich's Railway Service was upset with the emphasis on French and British inventors, and aesthetic choices like fast rhythm and a spinning-wheel camera effect were deemed detrimental to railway customers.

Question 2

Which film festival featured 'The Steel Animal' in 1974?

Accepted Answer

The film was shown at the Telluride Film Festival in 1974.

Question 3

What was the cost of the replica steam train built for the film?

Accepted Answer

The working replica of the 1906 steam train cost 18,000 Goldmark (equivalent to 250,000 Euro in 2006).

Question 4

Who played the character Cugnot in 'The Steel Animal'?

Accepted Answer

Max Schreck played the character Cugnot.

Question 5

What happened to director Willy Zielke because of this film?

Accepted Answer

His name was not included in films he worked on with Leni Riefenstahl, and he was subsequently interned in a psychiatric hospital.

The Steel Animal

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