Gleitzmann (film)

Gleitzmann
Besmenian movie poster
Directed by	Bernd Beutz
Screenplay by	Christoph Hagen
Based on	Life and politics of Robert Gleitzmann
Produced by	Bernd Beutz
Music by	Klaus von Eden
Distributed by	Flingor Studios
Release dates	6 July 2021 (Tofino Film Festival) 13 July 2021 (Besmenia)
Running time	2h 27m
Country	Besmenia
Language	Besmenian
Budget	BS 82 million

Gleitzmann is a 2021 Besmenian biographical historical drama film, starring Franz Waldmitz as (referred these days as controversial) Besmenian Prime Minister Robert Gleitzmann.

The film depicts the life of Robert Gleitzmann beginning with his time as mayor of Laitstadt in the 1960s up to the last years of his life in the late 1990s. Historical events such as the West Besmenian Revolution, the Besmenian reunification and the foundation of the CCA are also covered in the film. The film shows Gleitzmann on the one hand in a positive representation, but also in a negative representation, corresponding to various political acts but also in his private life.

The film premiered at the 95th Tofino Film Festival on July 6th, 2021.

Plot

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Robert Gleitzmann, on which life and politics the film is based.

The film begins with the HIL news broadcast from November 21, 1999, on which the death of Gleitzmann is announced. After the announcement of his death, the news anchor gave a brief glimpse into his political life. After the end of the report, the actual film begins.

Chapter 1: Mayor of the capital (1963-1972)

After the unexpected death of the Mayor of Laitstadt Egon Lochmann on April 23, 1963, the majority of the State Chamber of Laitstadt elected Gleitzmann as his successor. He continues the blue-red coalition. After the West Besmenian Revolution happened in West Besmenia, he gave a speech in front of the town hall in support of the protestors.

At the BVP party conference in March 1967, Gleitzmann was elected as the new BVP party chairman with a total of 444 out of 752 votes. Among some, the choice is questionable, as they think the Gleitzmann is far too right-wing.

During the 1968 election campaign, in which Gleitzmann stood for the BVP, he often criticized the policies of Prime Minister Johannes Schmidt, because he believed that his reunification policy would be disadvantageous for the future. After the BVP was again the second largest party in the 1968 Besmenian federal election, the red-blue coalition was continued under Schmidt. Due to criticism of Gleitzmann, Schmidt decided against membership of Gleitzmann as a minister in the federal government.

Chapter 3: Beiter era, Gleitzmann scandal and sad end (1980-1999)

After the FBBP had won the 1980 Besmenian federal election, Gleitzmann's prime minister ship ends.

Cast

Gleitzmann family

• Franz Waldmitz as Robert Gleitzmann
• Helga Mortz as Anna Frahm (Gleitzmann's second wife)
• Paul Weißer as Bruno Gleitzmann-Möller (Gleitzmann's son from his first marrige)
• Vannesa Kelke as Karina Beiner (Gleitzmann's stepdaughter)

Government cabinet

• Ferdinand Klaus as Konrad Berger (Vice Prime Minister under Gleitzmann)
• Hans Heim as Otto Schulz (Federal Minister of Post and Telecommunication under Gleitzmann)

Other politicans

• Richard Erberhard as Martin Beiter (FBBP leader and 1980 prime minister candidate)
• Klaus Falkenstein as Jürgen Rothmann (FBBP leader from 1964 to 1980)
• Georg Blauauge as Erwin Pohl (President of Besmenia from 1973 to 1985)

Production

Franz Waldmitz

The shooting took place from August 2020 to January 2021.