Winnetou, fleuron du cinéma populaire allemand des années 1960, un rendez-vous véritablement manqué avec le public français ?

Abstract

A study of the European box office in the years 1960-1970 highlights what could be called a "missed opportunity" in French cinemas with films devoted to Karl May's hero Winnetou: multiple reasons could explain the failure of these the films, which were produced by Horst Wendlandt on behalf of his production company Rialto Film, a company specializing in both German and French—even international—co-productions.

Keywords

• Winnetou
• series
• critical reception
• cinema
• May (Karl)
• Western