Hans Warns: My 20th Century(1999)

Hans Warns: My 20th Century Synopsis

German director Gordian Maugg creates this curious documentary/reenactment of the life of Hans Warn, adventuring sailor-turned-photographer. Born in Bremen in 1899, the young Hans signs on to the good ship Herbert in 1914, but not before he persuades his mother to buy him a camera. What starts as a hobby soon develops into a passion. Soon Hans is documenting his life on the high seas and his ship's six-month capture during World War I. Later, Hans marries the girl next door, Wilma, but their family life is sporadic because of his seafaring career. Maugg uses a wide palette of cinematic tricks and devices to recall the early years of the century, including sepia tinting, decorative intertitles, distressed footage, and other idioms of early silent documentaries.

Hans Warns: My 20th Century (1999) is a history and drama film directed by Gordian Maugg, released on September 20, 1999 with a runtime of 1h 45m. Viewers rate it 10.0 out of 10 across 1 ratings.