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A comprehensive biography of the German filmmaker, actor, and dramatist who was a major figure of the New German Cinema movement. Learn about his life, career, works, influences, and legacy.
A comprehensive biography and filmography of the rebel director of the New German Cinema, who made 44 films between 1966 and 1982. Learn about his life, art, controversies, awards and legacy.
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- Bad Wörishofen, Bavaria, Germany
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- Munich, Bavaria, West Germany
- Love Is Colder than Death (1969) Made when Fassbinder was just 24, Love Is Colder than Death was his first feature and the first of 3 gangster films he made within a year, followed by Gods of the Plague and The American Soldier (both 1970).
- The Bitter Tears of Petra von Kant (1972) Bitter indeed. In one of his earliest melodramas, adapted from his play, the titular fashion designer, who abuses her masochistic, mute maid, falls for a female model, and embarks on a relationship that seems doomed from the outset.
- Effi Briest (1974) Effi Briest was Fassbinder’s first film based on a period story, in this case Theodor Fontane’s 1896 novel, which he had wanted to adapt many years earlier.
- Fear Eats the Soul (1974) This love story – and despite the considerable human unkindness on show, this is definitely a love story – is a great starting point for newcomers to Fassbinder’s work.
Jul 19, 2024 · Rainer Werner Fassbinder, German motion-picture and theater director, writer, and actor who was an important force in postwar West German cinema. His socially and politically conscious films often explore themes of oppression and despair. Learn more about Fassbinder’s life and career.
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Ein umfassender Artikel über das Leben und Werk des deutschen Regisseurs, Schauspielers und Dramatikers, der als einer der wichtigsten Vertreter des Neuen Deutschen Films gilt. Erfahren Sie mehr über seine Kindheit, seine Karriere, seine Kontroversen, seinen Tod und seine künstlerischen Weggefährten.
Learn about the life and work of the rebel filmmaker who made 44 projects in 16 years, from social melodramas to gay porn. Explore his contradictions, controversies, influences and legacy in this comprehensive biography.
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