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Fassbinder

6.220151h 32mMovieDocumentary

A film portrait of the influential Bavarian actor, director, and screenwriter who publicly confessed his homosexuality, which chronologically covers all the important stages from Action-Theater to the director's early death, supplemented with anecdotes.

DirectorAnnekatrin Hendel
WriterAnnekatrin Hendel
ProducerMaria Wischnewski

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Streaming in 3 other countries

Fassbinder isn't on any streaming service in United States right now, but it's available in Austria, Germany, Switzerland. Streaming rights are licensed per country.

Cast · Directed by Annekatrin Hendel

RFRainer Werner Fassbinder
Rainer Werner Fassbinder
Self (archive footage)
HSHanna Schygulla
Hanna Schygulla
Self
IHIrm Hermann
Irm Hermann
Self
HBHarry Baer
Harry Baer
Self
HBHark Bohm
Hark Bohm
Self
VSVolker Schlöndorff
Volker Schlöndorff
Self
GRGünter Rohrbach
Günter Rohrbach
Self
MCMargit Carstensen
Margit Carstensen
Self
HG
Hubert Gilli
Self
JL
Juliane Lorenz
Self
TSThomas Schühly
Thomas Schühly
Self
WGWolf Gremm
Wolf Gremm
Self

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