Movie Description

Der Bräutigam, die Komödiantin und der Zuhälter

(1968)

Overview

Three sequences are linked together in this short film by Straub; the first sequence is a long tracking shot from a car of prostitutes plying their trade on the night-time streets of Germany; the second is a staged play, cut down to 10 minutes by Straub and photographed in a single take; the final sequence covers the marriage of James and Lilith, and Lilith’s subsequent execution of her pimp, played by Rainer Werner Fassbinder. "The film is a look entirely at Western decadence" - Jean-Marie Straub.

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Original TitleDer Bräutigam, die Komödiantin und der Zuhälter

Status Released

Release Information

  • 1968-10-10

Original LanguageUnknown

Runtime 00h 24m

Production CompaniesJanus Film und Fernsehen

Genres

  • Drama
  • Romance