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ERA
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55 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
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Beware of a Holy Whore
1971 1h 43m DE
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6.2
MID
★6.2TMDB · 64
DramaComedy
Synopsis
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Film director Jeff and his lead actor are taking their time getting to set. In their absence, the crew lack a purposeful way to spend their time waiting, so they drink heavily. However, as booze is downed and frustration sets in, morale hits rock bottom.
“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”
Where to watch · US
Cast
Lou Castel
Jeff
Eddie Constantine
Eddie
Marquard Bohm
Ricky
Hanna Schygulla
Hanna
Rainer Werner Fassbinder
Sascha
Margarethe von Trotta
Babs
Hannes Fuchs
David
Marcella Michelangeli
Margaret
Credits
Behind the camera
- Director
- Rainer Werner Fassbinder
- Writers
- Rainer Werner Fassbinder
- Languages
- German, French, English, Spanish
- Countries
- Germany
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WORLD
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Dialogue crosses 4 languages: German, French, English, Spanish.
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DIRECTOR
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Directed by Rainer Werner Fassbinder, shot by Michael Ballhaus. 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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DIRECTOR
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Editor Thea Eymèsz shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
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CAST
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Lou Castel and Eddie Constantine and Marquard Bohm carry the top of the cast.
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WILD
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IMDB entry: tt0067962 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
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WILD
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Only 64 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
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Cinephile deep dive
The take
Rainer Werner Fassbinder directs. Michael Ballhaus behind the camera. Peer Raben scores. Thea Eymèsz cuts. Produced in Germany. Dialogue in German, French, English, Spanish.
Trivia
Things worth knowing
- 155 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
- 2Dialogue crosses 4 languages: German, French, English, Spanish.
- 3Directed by Rainer Werner Fassbinder, shot by Michael Ballhaus. 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 Thea Eymèsz shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
- 6Lou Castel and Eddie Constantine and Marquard Bohm carry the top of the cast.
- 7IMDB entry: tt0067962 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
- 8Only 64 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
The technical file
- Cinematography
- Michael Ballhaus
- Original score
- Peer Raben
- Editing
- Thea Eymèsz
- Production design
- Kurt Raab
- Makeup / hair
- Sybille Danzer
- Runtime
- 103 min · 1h 43m
- Status
- Released
- Original language
- DE
Also by
Rainer Werner Fassbinder
Production companies
Who made it
- AN
Antiteater-X-Film
DE
Key crew
- Executive ProducerPeter Berling
- EditorThea Eymèsz
- EditorRainer Werner Fassbinder
- Production DesignKurt Raab
- Makeup ArtistSybille Danzer
- Makeup ArtistMaria Mastrocinque
- Unit Production ManagerChristian Hohoff
- Assistant DirectorHarry Baer
- Assistant CameraKarl Huber
Themes & keywords
What it's about, really
- filmmaking
Release history · US
When it landed
- Theatrical1971-09-01
- Theatrical2027-01-07· Re-release
Also known as
International titles
- Prenez garde à la sainte putainFR
- Atenció a aquella prostituta tan estimadaES
- Попередження про святу повіюUA
