MM51 does more than mark time, it mics it. Film within film as Murnau's silent "Nosferatu" leads an accompanist by the hand, and whose feet are quite literally tied to time. A tug of war between the vertical and the horizontal.

Short film release

A report by Mauricio Kagel Book, Musical Arrangements and directed by: Mauricio Kagel Sound: H. Garbowski, E. Thomas, O. Ziegler Camera: Rudolf Körösi Costumes: Gisela Röcken Script: Marty Vlasak Assistant director: Wilhelm Bruck Producer: Victor Staub Production: 1969 at WDR Studio, Köln and locations near Köln/Bonn Ifage-Filmproduktion, Wiesbaden, and WDR, Köln Cast in alphabetical order: Joseh Beuys, Günther Boehnert, Carlos Feller, Werner Höfer, Mauricio Kagel, Rudolf Körösi, Linda Klaudius-Mann, Klaus Lindemann, Heinz-Klaus Metzger, José Montes-Bacquer, Diter Rot, Schuldt, Victor Staub, Otto Tomek, Ferry Waldoff, Stefan Wewerka Music: Ludwig van Beethoven First television broadcasting: June 1, 1970 WDR, Westdeutsches Fernsehen