Knife in the Head
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| Directed by | Reinhard Hauff |
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| Starring | Bruno Ganz |
| Cinematography | Frank Brühne |
| Edited by | Peter Przygodda |
| Music by | Irmin Schmidt |
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Running time | 108 minutes |
| Country | West Germany |
| Language | German |
Knife in the Head (German: Messer im Kopf) is a 1978 West German drama film directed by Reinhard Hauff and starring Bruno Ganz. The film follows the recovery of a man shot in the head by the police during the raid of a left-wing social centre. It won awards in Paris and Berlin.
Irmin Schmidt composed the entirety of the film's soundtrack, aided by Alex Wiska who played bağlama.