Mother Küsters Goes to Heaven (1975)

Mother Küsters Goes to Heaven (1975) poster

Frau Emma Küsters prepares dinner late one seemingly-ordinary afternoon in her seemingly-ordinary Frankfurt kitchen. She wants to add canned sausages to the stew; her irritating daughter-in-law thinks otherwise. But the point is moot: Ernst Küsters has not only murdered the personnel director at the soap factory where he's employed but succeeded that by committing suicide.

Director: Rainer Werner Fassbinder
Genre: Drama
Runtime: 108 min
Release Date:

Cast

Screenplay

Music: Peer Raben
Cinematography: Michael Ballhaus
Editing: Thea Eymèsz
Production: Tango Film, Filmverlag der Autoren
Country: Germany
Language: Deutsch
Original Language: de

Themes

Daily Struggles of the Working Class, Suicidal Thoughts and Despair, Widowhood and Coping with Loss, Migrant Workers and Heavy Exploitation, Social Commentary and Reflection

Keywords

suicide, parent child relationship, widow, exploitation, anarchist, frankfurt am main, germany, death of father, hostage-taking, singer, working class, class differences, free will, hostage situation, labor, distortion

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Mother Küsters Goes to Heaven about?
Frau Emma Küsters prepares dinner late one seemingly-ordinary afternoon in her seemingly-ordinary Frankfurt kitchen. She wants to add canned sausages to the stew; her irritating daughter-in-law thinks otherwise. But the point is moot: Ernst Küsters has not only murdered the personnel director at the soap factory where he's employed but succeeded that by committing suicide.
Who directed Mother Küsters Goes to Heaven?
Mother Küsters Goes to Heaven was directed by Rainer Werner Fassbinder.
Who stars in Mother Küsters Goes to Heaven?
Mother Küsters Goes to Heaven stars Brigitte Mira, Ingrid Caven, Margit Carstensen, Karlheinz Böhm, Irm Hermann, Gottfried John.
How long is Mother Küsters Goes to Heaven?
Mother Küsters Goes to Heaven has a runtime of 1h 48m (108 minutes).
What genre is Mother Küsters Goes to Heaven?
Mother Küsters Goes to Heaven is a Drama film.
Where was Mother Küsters Goes to Heaven produced?
Mother Küsters Goes to Heaven was produced in Germany.
What are the themes of Mother Küsters Goes to Heaven?
The themes of Mother Küsters Goes to Heaven include: Daily Struggles of the Working Class, Suicidal Thoughts and Despair, Widowhood and Coping with Loss, Migrant Workers and Heavy Exploitation, Social Commentary and Reflection.