In the Jim-Crow South, Val Xavier is a bass-playing drifter who retains a wild, compassionate spirit amid neon-lit decay. Nicknamed “Snake Skin” for his animal-hide jacket, Val seeks to shed the emptiness of wealthy nightclubs and, after turning thirty, yearns for a modest, purposeful life grounded in honest work.
| Release Date | October 16, 1965 | |
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| Status | Released | |
| Original Title | Orpheus steigt herab | |
| Runtime | — | |
| Budget | — | |
| Revenue | — | |
| Language | German | |
| Original Language | German | |
| Production Countries | East Germany, Germany | |
| Production Companies | Fernsehen der DDR | |