Katzelmacher (1969)
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Jorgos (Rainer Werner Fassbinder) is a Greek immigrant in Germany who encounters the intolerance of the locals against foreign workers. Open hostility turns to violence when he is beaten up by the authoritarian thugs after dating a German woman. Male and female nudity along with hetero and homosexual sex scenes are shown in this searing indictment against prejudice and fascism. This feature took the Prize of International Film Critics at the Mannheim Film Festival in 1969. ~ Dan Pavlides, Rovi
- Starring:
- Hanna Schygulla, Rudolf Waldemar Brem, (more)
- Director(s):
- Rainer Werner Fassbinder
- Format(s):
- DVD
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Synopsis of Katzelmacher
Jorgos (Rainer Werner Fassbinder) is a Greek immigrant in Germany who encounters the intolerance of the locals against foreign workers. Open hostility turns to violence when he is beaten up by the authoritarian thugs after dating a German woman. Male and female nudity along with hetero and homosexual sex scenes are shown in this searing indictment against prejudice and fascism. This feature took the Prize of International Film Critics at the Mannheim Film Festival in 1969. ~ Dan Pavlides, Rovi
- Theatrical Feature Running Time:
- 88 mins
Complete Cast of Katzelmacher
- Hanna Schygulla - Marie
- Elga Sorbas - Rosy
- Harry Baer - Franz
- Hans Hirschmuller
- Hannes Gromball
- Rudolf Waldemar Brem - Paul
- Irm Hermann - Elisabeth
- Rainer Werner Fassbinder - Jorgos
- Katrin Schaake
- Director(s):
- Rainer Werner Fassbinder
- Writer(s):
- Rainer Werner Fassbinder
- Producer(s):
- Rainer Werner Fassbinder
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