World on a Wire (1973)
"What world do we live in? Is it real?"
Synopsis
World on a Wire (German: Welt am Draht) is a two-part 1973 West German science fiction television serial broadcast on ARD. Shot on 16 mm film, the two-part miniseries is drected 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 project simulating 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.
Network
Das Erste
Episodes
Part 1
Fred Stiller, who is working on a computerized simulation of reality, enters a world of mystery when friend Guenther Lause disappears.
Part 2
Fred Stiller becomes convinced he is living in a simulation, causing everyone to question his sanity.
Cast
Trailer
Details
Original Title
Welt am Draht
Status
Ended
Seasons
1
Episodes
2
Production
WDR
