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“What world do we live in? Is it real?”

World on a Wire (1973)

First aired October 14, 19731h 42m/ep1 season · 2 epsEnded
7.2

74 votes

DramaSci-Fi & FantasyMystery

Overview

World on a Wire is a two-part 1973 West German science fiction television serial broadcast on ARD. Shot on 16 mm film, the two-part miniseries is directed by Rainer Werner Fassbinder, who co-writes the screenplay with Fritz Müller-Scherz, based on Daniel F. Galouye's 1964 novel Simulacron-3. In the future, Simulacron, a computer simulated reality, encounters strange occurrences after its leader's death. Dr Fred Stiller questions the sudden disappearance of a friend and wonders if Simulacron holds the answers.

Created By

Rainer Werner Fassbinder

Where to Watch

Streaming availability for India

Stream

Criterion Channel
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Top Billed Cast

Klaus Löwitsch

Klaus Löwitsch

Fred Stiller

Mascha Rabben

Mascha Rabben

Eva Vollmer

Karl-Heinz Vosgerau

Karl-Heinz Vosgerau

Herbert Siskins

Adrian Hoven

Adrian Hoven

Professor Henry Vollmer

Ivan Desny

Ivan Desny

Günther Lause

Ingrid Caven

Ingrid Caven

Secretary Uschi

Barbara Valentin

Barbara Valentin

Gloria Fromm

Günter Lamprecht

Günter Lamprecht

Fritz Walfang

Margit Carstensen

Margit Carstensen

Maya Schmidt-Genter

Wolfgang Schenck

Wolfgang Schenck

Franz Hahn

Karl Scheydt

Karl Scheydt

Inspector Stuhlfahrt

Elma Karlowa

Elma Karlowa

Cafeteria Manager

Solange Pradel

Solange Pradel

Singer

Katrin Schaake

Katrin Schaake

Computer Lab Assistant

Rudolf Waldemar Brem

Rudolf Waldemar Brem

Hospital Orderly

Rudolf Lenz

Rudolf Lenz

Hartmann

Seasons

Status

Ended

Language

English

Type

Miniseries

Last Air Date

October 16, 1973

Networks

Das Erste

Production

WDR

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