
Gusti Kreissl
1904 - 1986Acht Stunden sind kein Tag
Rainer Werner Fassbinder
Gottfried John, Hanna Schygulla
A sometimes comic, sometimes dramatic look at domestic relationships and labour relationships, with particular focus on skilled worker Jochen and his new girlfriend, Marion.
Acht Stunden sind kein Tag
Ali: Fear Eats the Soul
Rainer Werner Fassbinder
Brigitte Mira, El Hedi ben Salem
Emmi Kurowski, a cleaning lady, is lonely in her old age. Her husband died years ago, and her grown children offer little companionship. One night she goes to a bar frequented by Arab immigrants and strikes up a friendship with middle-aged mechanic Ali. Their relationship soon develops into something more, and Emmi's family and neighbors criticize their spontaneous marriage. Soon Emmi and Ali are forced to confront their own insecurities about their future.
Ali: Fear Eats the Soul
The Merchant of Four Seasons
Rainer Werner Fassbinder
Hans Hirschmüller, Irm Hermann
Hans is a street fruit peddler and born-loser. His choice of career upsets his bourgeois family, causing him to turn to drinking and violence. After recovering from a debilitating heart attack, his business finally begins to take off. However the more he becomes a credit to his family, the more depressed he becomes.
The Merchant of Four Seasons