Der Stundenfresser - Porträt des Arbeiters Hans Schmitz (1973)

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Hans Schmitz works as a spray painter in a Cologne factory.

His thoughts are not intended to be, and cannot be, representative of the German worker.

These are personal statements, for it is a self-portrait, a self-presentation.

Hans Schmitz's conversation partner is Heinrich Pachl.

During the preliminary discussions, the two got to know each other so well that the informal "du" (you) became natural.

This informal "du" enabled a conversation that was both spontaneous and direct.