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World on a Wire (1973)
It’s funny: the two RWF movies I’ve dreaded watching the most, The Bitter Tears of Petra von Kant and World on a Wire, turn out to be my favorites so far. But if I dreaded the first movie, it’s largely … Continue reading
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The Bitter Tears of Petra von Kant (1972)
As you might expect, there are a couple of RWF movies I’ve been really dreading, some because they’re really slow and static, others because they’re just emotionally brutal and depressing. The Bitter Tears of Petra von Kant has been at … Continue reading
Posted in 1970s style, German Cinema, Melodrama, Rainer Werner Fassbinder
Tagged hanna schygulla, Irm Hermann, margit Carstensen
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The Merchant of Four Seasons (1971)
I’ve been picturing some kind of Venn diagram to categorize Fassbinder movies. The Merchant of Four Seasons, for example, would fall within at least two circles (probably more than that, but two’s a good place to start): stories of Men … Continue reading
RIP Gunther Kaufmann (1947–2012)
A few weeks after I watched Whity this spring, Gunther Kaufmann died suddenly of a heart attack in Berlin. He was 64. May he rest in peace. This is not earth-shaking news, of course. Many of Fassbinder’s collaborators are long … Continue reading
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The Niklashausen Journey, Rio das Mortes, and Pioneers in Ingolstadt (TV Movies 1970-71)
As mentioned in a previous post, it turns out that three of RWF’s movies made for German TV in 1970-71 are now available on DVD, thanks to the Fassbinder Foundation. So back to 1970 we go—so much for chronological order … Continue reading
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Beware of a Holy Whore (1971)
I have very little to say about Beware of a Holy Whore. Maybe if I watched it again I’d have better insight (if not a better opinion), but having already spent $34 at Le Video on rental/late fees, it just … Continue reading
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Notes and Addenda
First, a big apology to anyone who is following this blog. I didn’t realize that when you hit “publish” the post goes out in an email to anyone who signed up to follow it. Since I sometimes publish before I’m … Continue reading
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Whity (1971)
It’s finally happened. What had until recently felt like a burden and a chore is becoming a fixation. All I want to do now is watch Fassbinder movies. I’m neglecting my duties, ignoring my family. I can’t believe it. The … Continue reading
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The American Soldier (1970)
The American Soldier arrived from Netflix around Christmas and sat by the TV, unwatched, for nearly four months. So admittedly the stakes—or my expectations—were a little higher than usual by the time I finally watched it. What a disappointment, in … Continue reading
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Why Does Herr R. Run Amok? (1970)
Wow. What a silly idea this was. I’m not even managing to watch one of these a month. How am I going to get through the entirety of Fassbinder’s feature film output by next September? I really did not think … Continue reading
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