Category Archives: Rainer Werner Fassbinder

‘C’ for crime: “Der amerikanische Soldat” [1970 West Germany]

Mention “Der amerikanische Soldat” [Eng. Title: The American Soldier], and we’d be talking about early Fassbinder. For this was the period when Rainer Werner Fassbinder was experimenting with various genre in his own unique style that was still evolving, before … Continue reading

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A Master’s début: “Liebe ist kälter als der Tod” [1969 W.Germany]

Rainer Werner Fassbinder made his feature-film début through the crime drama “Liebe ist kälter als der Tod” [Eng. Title: Love is Colder Than Death]. It’s an endearing ode to the French New Wave, Hollywood Film Noire, and Italian Spaghetti Westerns. … Continue reading

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Hanna Schygulla & co in “Warnung vor einer Heiligen Nutte” [1971 W.Germany]

1971 was one of the most productive years for the incomparable Rainer Werner Fassbinder, finishing no less than three feature films and a clutch of TV films during the period. “Warnung vor einer Heiligen Nutte” [Eng. Title: Beware of the … Continue reading

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Y Sa Lo in Fassbinder’s “Die Dritte Generation” [1979 W.Germany]

When he made “Die Dritte Generation” [Eng. Title: The Third Generation], Rainer Werner Fassbinder was disillusioned with far-left politics – he was thought to have been marginally sympathetic towards organisations like the R.A.F at the beginning, but here he was, … Continue reading

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Irm Hermann & Ingrid Caven in “Der Händler der vier Jahreszeiten” [1971 W.Germany]

Going through Rainer Werner Fassbinder’s filmography, I find his 1971 melodrama, “Der Händler der vier Jahreszeiten” [Eng. Title: The Merchant of Four Seasons] a beautifully ‘designed’ piece of cinema, albeit a highly stylised one. You won’t find conventional realism portrayed … Continue reading

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