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- 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.
Rainer Werner Fassbinder (German: [ˈʁaɪnɐ ˈvɛʁnɐ ˈfasbɪndɐ] ⓘ; 31 May 1945 – 10 June 1982), sometimes credited as R. W. Fassbinder, [1] was a German filmmaker, dramatist and actor. He is widely regarded as one of the major figures and catalysts of the New German Cinema movement.
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- The Bible: In The Beginning... While "The Bible: In The Beginning..." isn't the first movie to be based on the Bible, or even the oldest movie on our list, it's a good place to start, given the Book of Genesis is literally the first book of the Bible.
- Noah. While Biblical epics were Old Hollywood's bread and butter, Hollywood's relationship with Bible-based movies for the past 40 years has been, well, odd.
- Jesus Christ Superstar. Let's get this out of the way first — there's no Biblical evidence that Jesus Christ was a high tenor who sang throughout his earthly ministry.
- The Miracle Maker. A movie about the life of Jesus Christ, but told in stop-motion, claymation style, à la Rankin/Bass, sounds like a "SNL" skit in really poor taste.
Aug 28, 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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- The Bitter Tears of Petra von Kant (1972) Controversial for some feminist and gay/lesbian groups upon its release, The Bitter Tears of Petra von Kant is one of the director’s more intimate and intensely personal films: Fassbinder said it was his most autobiographical.
- Beware of a Holy Whore (1971) Beware of a Holy Whore falls into the self-reflexive genre of films about filmmaking and similar to such films within that tradition, including Sunset Boulevard, The Bad and the Beautiful and Contempt.
- Fox and His Friends (1975) Fox and His Friends is a film about a gay man who is a carnival performer. Franz, his real name, gets involved with a wealthy man after he wins the lottery.
- World on a Wire (1973) This was Fassbinder’s only foray into science fiction and combines elements of noir with motifs found in many of the director’s films, including stylized acting, elements of camp, and a fascination with mirrors.
May 29, 2020 · Fassbinder's most important role model was director Detlef Sierck, who was born in Germany in 1897. In 1937 Sierck released "To New Shores" and "La Habanera," featuring star actress Zarah...
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May 31, 2022 · Including masterpieces such as 'Ali: Fear Eats the Soul' and 'Fox and His Friends', this is a guide to the six best films by Rainer Werner Fassbinder.
