When is the screening in Erlangen?

The screening takes place on May 5, 2026, at 7:30 PM at CineStar Erlangen.

How long is the film?

The stated running time is 117 minutes.

Is the event indoors or outdoors?

The screening takes place inside the CineStar Erlangen.

Is there a ticket price?

No binding individual price is mentioned in the available sources. It refers to the ticket purchase and notes that CineStarCARD members save 2 euros.

What is the film about?

A CIA analyst returns to his office to find his colleagues murdered. On the run, he gets deeper into a conspiracy of intelligence intrigues and betrayal.

What important information is there for attendees?

According to the CineStar site, tickets are only available at the cinema box office. Further information on entry, accessibility, and cloakroom is best obtained directly through the cinema.

Robert Redford ignites a thriller of rare intensity at CineStar Erlangen

Name: Three Days of the Condor – Best of Cinema
Start: 2026-05-05T21:30:00+02:00
End: 2026-05-05T23:27:00+02:00
Location: CineStar - Der Filmpalast

A political thriller that sparks with razor-sharp intensity in Erlangen

On May 5, 2026, the classic of paranoia cinema Three Days of the Condor returns to the big screen in a 4K restored version. At CineStar Erlangen, Robert Redford as Joseph Turner encounters a world of deception, fear, and sudden violence – a stage experience in cinematic format that captivates with precise dramaturgy, nervous tension, and timeless visual power.

When everyday life tips, cinema bursts into flames

The film begins where security breaks down: An inconspicuous workday, a brief lunch break, an office full of corpses. Sydney Pollack stages this escalation with the clarity of a great director, understanding every movement, every glance, and every silence as part of a carefully constructed threat. The theatrical atmosphere of the film series Best of Cinema thrives on such reunions with the canon: films that do not age but seem even sharper in the light of the present.

Robert Redford, Faye Dunaway, and a America in a funhouse mirror

At the center is not only the escape path of the analyst Joseph Turner, but a whole society under suspicion. Faye Dunaway lends Kathy a cool presence, which expands the thriller into a fragile human dimension. Max von Sydow presents a calm, almost polite horror as the antagonist. Thus, a triad of acting emerges that oscillates between political distrust, intimacy, and paranoia.

Dramaturgy that leaves no breathing space

The staging works with tight spatial guidance, precise cutting, and a constant uncertainty that immediately pulls the audience into the action. The tension grows not through effects but through condensation: an office, a hallway, a street, a hiding place. This is precisely the strength of this political thriller, which has been considered a model of genre cinema since its inception and has been repeatedly praised in reviews for its gripping, claustrophobic effect.

Why this film feels particularly strong today

Three Days of the Condor is more than a nostalgic classic. The film speaks of surveillance, information power, and distrust of institutions – themes that have hardly lost their relevance today. The 4K restoration highlights details of the scenery in the urban space, the light mood, and the composition of the images even more clearly. Those who experience cinema as cultural memory will find an evening filled with atmosphere, precision, and historical weight here.

Conclusion: A cinematic must-see for thriller fans

Visitors to CineStar Erlangen can expect a concentrated, high-tension evening with one of the smartest political thrillers of the 1970s. Those who appreciate the big screen, dense dramaturgy, and timeless cinematic art should not miss this date.