The Third Generation

1979 1h 50m DE

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6.0

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★6.0TMDB · 52

ComedyCrimeDrama

Synopsis

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A wildly anarchic satire of guerrilla terrorism in which a band of leftist radicals inadvertently become puppets of the West German government, which uses them to justify its authoritarian policies.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Harry Baer
Rudolf Mann
Hark Bohm
Gerhard Gast
Margit Carstensen
Petra Vielhaber
Eddie Constantine
P. J. Lurz
Jürgen Draeger
Hans Vielhaber
Udo Kier
Edgar Gast
Volker Spengler
August
Hanna Schygulla
Susanne Gast

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Rainer Werner Fassbinder
Writers: Rainer Werner Fassbinder
Languages: English, French, German
Countries: Germany

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ERA

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47 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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2 / 8

WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 3 languages: English, French, German.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Rainer Werner Fassbinder, shot by Rainer Werner Fassbinder. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Peer Raben. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Juliane Lorenz shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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6 / 8

CAST

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Harry Baer and Hark Bohm and Margit Carstensen carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0079083 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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WILD

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Only 52 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Rainer Werner Fassbinder directs. Rainer Werner Fassbinder behind the camera. Peer Raben scores. Juliane Lorenz cuts. Produced in Germany. Dialogue in English, French, German.

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147 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
2Dialogue crosses 3 languages: English, French, German.
3Directed by Rainer Werner Fassbinder, shot by Rainer Werner Fassbinder. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Peer Raben. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Juliane Lorenz shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Harry Baer and Hark Bohm and Margit Carstensen carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt0079083 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 52 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.