The Third Generation (1979)
A wildly anarchic satire of guerrilla terrorism in which a band of leftist radicals inadvertently become puppets of the West German government, which uses them to justify its authoritarian policies.
Director: Rainer Werner Fassbinder
Genre: Comedy, Crime, Drama
Runtime: 110 min
Release Date: May 30, 1979
Cast
- Harry Baer - Rudolf Mann
- Hark Bohm - Gerhard Gast
- Margit Carstensen - Petra Vielhaber
- Eddie Constantine - P. J. Lurz
- Jürgen Draeger - Hans Vielhaber
- Udo Kier - Edgar Gast
- Volker Spengler - August
- Hanna Schygulla - Susanne Gast
- Bulle Ogier - Hilde Krieger
- Günther Kaufmann - Franz Walsch
Screenplay
- Rainer Werner Fassbinder (Screenplay)
Music: Peer Raben
Cinematography: Rainer Werner Fassbinder
Editing: Juliane Lorenz
Production: Tango Film, Filmverlag der Autoren, Pro-ject Filmproduktion
Country: Germany
Language: Deutsch, Français, English
Original Language: de
More Films by Director: Rainer Werner Fassbinder
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is The Third Generation about?
- A wildly anarchic satire of guerrilla terrorism in which a band of leftist radicals inadvertently become puppets of the West German government, which uses them to justify its authoritarian policies.
- Who directed The Third Generation?
- The Third Generation was directed by Rainer Werner Fassbinder.
- Who stars in The Third Generation?
- The Third Generation stars Harry Baer, Hark Bohm, Margit Carstensen, Eddie Constantine, Jürgen Draeger, Udo Kier.
- How long is The Third Generation?
- The Third Generation has a runtime of 1h 50m (110 minutes).
- What genre is The Third Generation?
- The Third Generation is a Comedy, Crime, Drama film.
- Where was The Third Generation produced?
- The Third Generation was produced in Germany.