Question 1

What controversial content led to this film's X-rating and its historic television broadcast?

Accepted Answer

The film received an X-rating from the MPAA due to a nude mother/son incest scene, making it the first X-rated movie shown on American network television (heavily edited in a late-night slot).

Question 2

Which major filmmaker called this 'perhaps the greatest film' and compared it to Shakespeare's impact on theater?

Accepted Answer

Rainer Werner Fassbinder declared it his favorite movie, saying it means as much to film history as Shakespeare does to theater.

Question 3

What previously unseen footage was restored in the 2004 DVD release?

Accepted Answer

The 2004 DVD restored footage from the 'Night of the Long Knives' sequence that had never been shown in the United States, adding subtitled German content and extending the runtime.

Question 4

What is the central conflict in this story about a noble family during Nazi Germany's rise?

Accepted Answer

A powerful noble family must adjust to life under the new Nazi dictatorship regime in the early days of Nazi Germany.

Question 5

Despite being a native German speaker, why was Helmut Berger re-dubbed for the German release?

Accepted Answer

Helmut Berger was re-dubbed for the German-language release due to his heavy Austrian accent, even though he's a native speaker.

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