
The Man Who Sold Himself
Meant to be a diatribe against yellow journalism and current social ills, this weakly limned drama by Josef von Baky features a reporter who works for one of the tabloid papers. The reporter digs up dirt on the past life of a local hotel owner, and wanting to take full advantage of the muck, he strings out his revelations in a series of perjorative, damning articles on the man. The result of this campaign turns out to be much worse than simply ruining the hotel owner's reputation.
- Year: 1959
- Country: Germany
- Genre: Crime, Drama
- Studio: Filmaufbau
- Keyword: journalism
- Director: Josef von Báky
- Cast: Hildegard Knef, Hansjörg Felmy, Antje Weisgerber, Kurt Ehrhardt, Katharina Matz, Ernst Schröder