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Accompanied by two women, a fur clad, top hatted man follows the large cigar in his mouth and the enormous erection in his trousers. This is how Grosz (1893-1959) unattractively portrayed the ruling class. This frequently copied but never surpassed scourge of militarism, capitalism and the bourgeoisie drew its accusations from 'lines of barbed wire'. Georg - later George - Grosz fled the approaching fascism of Germany and took American citizenship. Walter Gramming has made a video production based on some of Grosz's works and, with light hearted reference to his autobiography 'Ein kleines Ja und ein grosses Nein', given it the title 'Groszchen'. The videographer, who was also inspired by works other than those described above, presents us with a medley of scenes scrambled by the editing, laced with half sentences about his life and a home movie of the master making jokes. It proves to be hard to reach the level of 'Groszesque' but 'Schweinerache' has made it: sex and violence at the butchers'.
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Scenario: Olliver Held, Camera: Wolfgang Lindig, Editing: Matthias Behrens, Sets and Costumes: Agnes Krupp, Music: Amando, Choreography: Mikael Honesseau, Production: Mythos Berlin
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