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In most of the film versions the novels were reworked to a great extent, some movies using only the names of characters invented by Karl May. For example, in the book Der Schatz im Silbersee ( The Treasure of Silver Lake ) the main character was called "Old Firehand" – in the movie he was renamed "Old Shatterhand" (played by American actor Lex Barker ) after the more famous character.
Karl Friedrich May (/ maɪ / MY, German: [kaʁl ˈmaɪ] ⓘ; 25 February 1842 – 30 March 1912) was a German author. He is best known for his novels of travels and adventures, set in the American Old West, the Orient, the Middle East, Latin America, China and Germany. He also wrote poetry, a play, and composed music.
In most of the film versions the novels were reworked to a great extent, some movies using only the names of characters invented by Karl May. For example, in the book Der Schatz im Silbersee (The Treasure of Silver Lake) the main character was called "Old Firehand" – in the movie he was renamed "Old Shatterhand" (played by American actor Lex Barker) after the more famous character.
The film has made $192.7 million in the United States and Canada, and a further $200.8 million in international territories for a total of $393.6 million worldwide. [108] The film was released on DVD in North America on March 21, 2009, through midnight release parties, and sold over 3 million units in its first day. [109]
Karl May Adaptations (Die Sklavenkarawane, Der Löwe von Babylon...) - Check all the Movie Sagas, Franchises and Film & Series Groups in Film History!
Old Shatterhand. (film) Old Shatterhand (known as Apaches' Last Battle in the UK) is a successful Eurowestern film based on the character Old Shatterhand, written by German novelist Karl May and part of the Winnetou series. It is a West German CCC Film production co-produced with French, Italian, and Yugoslav companies and filmed in 70mm.
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A list of 15 films compiled on Letterboxd, including Apache Gold (1963), Old Shatterhand (1964), Frontier Hellcat (1964), Treasure of Silver Lake (1962) and Rampage at Apache Wells (1965). Karl May Adaptations Ranked, a list of films by Krautsalat • Letterboxd
