A Brief Introduction to Director Rainer Fassbinder

Rainer Werner Fassbinder was a highly influential German director that was active in the 1960s, 70s and 80s. He was part of the loose movement known as New German Cinema that also included famous directors like Werner Herzog and Wim Wenders, but he definitely has his own unique style.

His major films include Ali: Fear Eats the Soul, The Merchant of Four Seasons, The Marriage of Maria Braun, and The Bitter Tears of Petra von Kant.

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[troygaspard]

He is one of the most important filmmakers of the last century. Power is at the heart of much of his work.

[cliterally]

have loved his films since I was 15 and even though Ali wasn't my first of his films it was and remains one of my favorites. The cinematography in tight spaces is so iconic, and that one mirror shot in the shower will be with me till the end. Petra von Kant will allways be closest to my heart, though. the opening shot??

[Adrienleshow]

Thank you so much for your channel 😀 !
I learn a lot !

[loganperry]

Accessible and informative
Thanks k-F

[ThatMF_Doom]

Welt Am Draht is my favorite film by him and is also my favorite sci-fi film of all time

[adamgombrowiesz]

Hands Down King Of German Cinema. The Decline of German Cinema started after his death.

[joemiller]

Hey man I just wanted to say I was already a film buff before hand but because of you now I have watched and learned about so many new (to me) movies and styles especially art house and abstract films. I came into your channel a movie buff with special interest in horror and German Expression and now I literally love to study all film especially the weird stuff! Thanks you're videos has inspired me so much!

[johnpresnell]

I just discovered your channel and really love how thorough your videos are, not to mention how cool the subject matter is.

[mariavictorialimoeiro]

Thank you for all this amazing videos! Greetings from Brazil <3

[stevendegieter]

Excellent and FANTASTIC old film and especially all those German actors....(especially Angst essen Seele (fair eats the soul)) pity he died so young. When you understand and speak German, is even more touching the heart., very touching....This old actrice (also the others), also her own character is a great

[bigsluryt]

Fassbinder was bisexual to be very specific

[MetalWolfReaper]

I have favorite gay movies, but Querelle has to be my favorite. It just has a surreal quality to it that I really relate to.

[kre_dopeprod]

How did Fassbinder inspire Gaspard Noé? Do you mean his first film? But he has the perfect rhythm and little text. Noe is super visual

[kalevala]

In the film "In a Year of 13 Moons, " there is a scene that I find unwatchable. I have seen it once.

[vishalcain]

hello i love your channel! was wondering, do you have letterboxd?

[birfilm]

My last video is about #RainerWernerFassbinder

[kre_dopeprod]

boring talking movie that can be watched in the background. In this sense, he was ahead of the generation, because now this is how people watch TV shows.

[Dale_Blackburn]

One of the most overrated directors of all time. His movies were a rushed mess and didn't contain any actual heart or deep message. His movies are like a high school project. I have no idea how people like his boring and superficial films. I guess they just want to sound intellectual and politically woke, lol! BS director. QUALITY OVER QUANTITY.