Anselm

Name: Anselm
Genre: Documentary
Released: 2023-10-12
Duration: 1 h 33 min
Rating: 6.6
Cast: Anselm Kiefer, Anton Wenders, Daniel Kiefer, Ingeborg Bachmann

2023·Movie·PG·93 min·★ 6.6(51)

Documentary

“The sound of time.”

This unique cinematic experience dives deep into an artist’s work and reveals his life path, inspiration, and creative process. It explores his fascination with myth and history. Past and present are interwoven to diffuse the line between film and painting, allowing the audience to be completely immersed in the remarkable world of one of the greatest contemporary artists, Anselm Kiefer. Wim Wenders shot this unique portrait over the course of two years in stunning 3D.

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Where to watch Anselm in United States

Can I watch Anselm in United States? Yes — you can stream Anselm in United States on Criterion Channel and Kanopy, or rent and buy it on Amazon Video and Apple TV Store.

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United States	Criterion Channel, Kanopy	Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies
United Kingdom	Curzon Amazon Channel	Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies
Canada	Criterion Channel, Hoopla	Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube
Australia	DocPlay, DocPlay Amazon Channel	—
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France	—	Canal VOD, Orange VOD, Sooner
Spain	Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads, CaixaForum+	—
Japan	Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads, FOD	Amazon Video, Apple TV Store

About Anselm

Anselm is a 2023 German-language documentary film directed by Wim Wenders. The cast is led by Anselm Kiefer, Anton Wenders, Daniel Kiefer. It has a runtime of 1h 33m. Viewers rate it 6.6/10 across 100 ratings. In United States, it is currently streaming on Criterion Channel, Kanopy.

Anselm was produced by Road Movies and made in Germany. It was released on October 12, 2023, and carries a PG certification. At the box office it grossed around $2 million worldwide.

Director: Wim Wenders
Writers: Wim Wenders
Release date: October 12, 2023
OTT release: March 19, 2024
Original language: German
Age rating: PG
Status: Released
Country: Germany
Box office: $2 million
Production: Road Movies

Anselm cast & crew

Anselm was directed by Wim Wenders and written by Wim Wenders.

The cast features Anselm Kiefer as Anselm, Anton Wenders as Anselm (Boy), Daniel Kiefer as Anselm (Young), and Ingeborg Bachmann as Self (archive footage).

Behind the camera, the score was composed by Leonard Küßner, cinematography is by Franz Lustig, and it was produced by Karsten Brünig and Wim Wenders.

Is Anselm worth watching?

Anselm holds an audience score of 6.6/10 from 51 ratings, a solidly received documentary films.

At 1h 33m, it's an easy, time-light watch.

If you enjoy documentary, Anselm is worth a place on your watchlist.

How and where to watch Anselm

In United States, you can stream Anselm on Criterion Channel and Kanopy, or rent and buy it on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, and YouTube. Click any service above to open it directly.

It first became available to stream digitally on March 19, 2024.

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