Fabian (film)
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Fabian is a 1980
West German
film directed by Wolf Gremm
. It is based on the novel Fabian, the Story of a Moralist (1931) by German author Erich Kästner
. The film was chosen as West Germany's official submission to the 53rd Academy Awards
for Best Foreign Language Film
, but did not manage to receive a nomination.
1980 in film
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West German
West Germany
West Germany is the common English, but not official, name for the Federal Republic of Germany or FRG in the period between its creation in May 1949 to German reunification on 3 October 1990....
film directed by Wolf Gremm
Wolf Gremm
Wolf Gremm is a German film director and screenwriter.In the 1960s he studied German literature, psychology, sociology and theater. After graduation he studied film direction at the Deutsche Film- und Fernsehakademie Berlin and directed his first feature film Ich dachte, ich wär tot in 1973...
. It is based on the novel Fabian, the Story of a Moralist (1931) by German author Erich Kästner
Erich Kästner
Emil Erich Kästner was a German author, poet, screenwriter and satirist, known for his humorous, socially astute poetry and children's literature.-Dresden 1899–1919:...
. The film was chosen as West Germany's official submission to the 53rd Academy Awards
53rd Academy Awards
The 53rd Academy Awards, honoring the best in film for 1980, were presented March 31, 1981, at the Dorothy Chandler Pavilion, Los Angeles. The ceremonies, which were presided over by Johnny Carson, were originally scheduled for the previous day but were postponed due to the assassination attempt...
for Best Foreign Language Film
Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film
The Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film is one of the Academy Awards of Merit, popularly known as the Oscars, handed out annually by the U.S.-based Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences...
, but did not manage to receive a nomination.