Majestät brauchen Sonne

Majestät brauchen Sonne
Directed byPeter Schamoni
Written byPeter Schamoni
Produced by
Cinematography
Edited by
    • Thomas Krattenmacher
    • Carolin Rethfeld
Production
company
    • Peter Schamoni Filmproduktion
    • Verenigde Nederlandse Film & Televisiecompagnie
Release dates
  • 27 October 1999 (1999-10-27) (Leipzig)
  • 10 November 2000 (2000-11-10)
Running time
105 minutes
Country
    • Germany
    • Netherlands
LanguageGerman

Majestät brauchen Sonne (lit.'Majesty Needs Sun') is a 1999 German-Dutch documentary film directed by Peter Schamoni. It is about the last German emperor Wilhelm II and especially his relationship with cinema and photography, which he used extensively for self-promotion.[1] The film is also known as Majestät brauchen Sonne – Wilhelm II..[2]

The film premiered at the International Leipzig Film Week on 27 October 1999. It was released in regular German cinemas on 9 November 2000. The German TV premiere was on ZDF on 9 May 2002.[3]

Der Tagesspiegel called the film entertaining and educational.[1] Schamoni and Rob Houwer received the Bavarian Film Award for Best Production.[3]

References

  1. ^ a b "Majestät brauchen Sonne". Der Tagesspiegel (in German). 9 November 2000. Retrieved 26 June 2025.
  2. ^ "Majestät brauchen Sonne - Wilhelm II". Filmdienst (in German). Retrieved 26 June 2025.
  3. ^ a b "Wilhelm II. - Majestät brauchen Sonne". Filmportal.de. Retrieved 26 June 2025.