Steppenwolf(1974) (RELIABLE Handbook)

Max von Sydow (Harry Haller) and Dominique Sanda (Hermine).

Some argue the film reduces Hesse's complex philosophy to a dated "let's all get stoned" moral. Steppenwolf(1974)

The first half is often described as "boring" or overly talky. Max von Sydow (Harry Haller) and Dominique Sanda (Hermine)

The 1974 film adaptation of Hermann Hesse's Steppenwolf is a surreal, experimental piece of cinema that remains a polarizing curiosity for fans of the novel. Directed by , it attempts to visualize the internal spiritual crisis of a middle-aged intellectual through psychedelic imagery and animation. Film Overview Director: Fred Haines. Steppenwolf(1974)

Based on the 1927 Nobel Prize-winning novel by Hermann Hesse.