Katzelmacher

1969 · directed by Rainer Werner Fassbinder

Rating

80/100

Hit

yes

A group of young slackers spend most of their time hanging out in front of a Munich apartment building. When a Greek immigrant named Jorgos moves in, however, their aimless lives are shaken up. Soon, new tensions arise both within the group and with Jorgos.

Katzelmacher (1969), directed by Rainer Werner Fassbinder, rates 80/100 — a hit. See how its director, cast and crew rate across their careers.

Cast

• Hanna Schygulla
• Rainer Werner Fassbinder
• Hans Hirschmüller
• Lilith Ungerer
• Rudolf Waldemar Brem
• Elga Sorbas
• Harry Baer
• Irm Hermann
• Peter Moland
• Doris Mattes

Crew

• Dietrich Lohmann — Director of Photography
• Rainer Werner Fassbinder — Editor
• Peer Raben — Original Music Composer
• Rainer Werner Fassbinder — Screenplay

More from Rainer Werner Fassbinder

1. Ali: Fear Eats the Soul (1974) — 87/100 · hit
2. The Marriage of Maria Braun (1979) — 83/100 · hit
3. Lola (1981) — 80/100 · hit
4. Why Does Herr R. Run Amok? (1970) — 80/100 · hit
5. The Merchant of Four Seasons (1972) — 80/100 · hit
6. Fox and His Friends (1975) — 79/100

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