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World on a Wire

World on a Wire

What world do we live in? Is it real?

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Overview

World on a Wire is a two-part 1973 West German science fiction television serial broadcast on ARD. Shot on 16 mm film, the two-part miniseries is directed 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 simulated 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.

Created by Daniel F. Galouye
Written by Daniel F. Galouye
Produced by Peter Märthesheimer, Alexander Wesemann
NetworksDas Erste

Top Cast

Klaus Löwitsch

Klaus Löwitsch

Fred Stiller

Mascha Rabben

Mascha Rabben

Eva Vollmer

Karl-Heinz Vosgerau

Karl-Heinz Vosgerau

Herbert Siskins

Adrian Hoven

Adrian Hoven

Professor Henry Vollmer

Ivan Desny

Ivan Desny

Günther Lause

Ingrid Caven

Ingrid Caven

Secretary Uschi

Barbara Valentin

Barbara Valentin

Gloria Fromm

Günter Lamprecht

Günter Lamprecht

Fritz Walfang

Margit Carstensen

Margit Carstensen

Maya Schmidt-Genter

Wolfgang Schenck

Wolfgang Schenck

Franz Hahn

Themes & Keywords

based on novel or booksimulationsuper computersimulated reality computer programvirtual realitydystopiacomputer simulationminiseriescyberpunkhuman–computer interactionbrain-computer interface

About World on a Wire

World on a Wire is a drama, sci-fi & fantasy, mystery series that first aired in 1973 exploring themes of based on novel or book, simulation, super computer, simulated reality , computer program, virtual reality. Created by Daniel F. Galouye, it stars Klaus Löwitsch, Mascha Rabben, Karl-Heinz Vosgerau. World on a Wire is a two-part 1973 West German science fiction television serial broadcast on ARD. Shot on 16 mm film, the two-part miniseries is directed 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 simulated 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.

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