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Willi Tobler und der Untergang der 6. Flotte [Willi Tobler and the Decline of the 6th Fleet] (Alexander Kluge, 1969)

Apr

27

Willi Tobler und der Untergang der 6. Flotte (1969)

One of many many handmade, overly complicated title cards. The date is May/June 42. DPs: Dietrich Lohmann, Thomas Mauch & Alfred Tichawsky.

And November 9, January 14, and January 21.

#FilmDuJour #April #AlexanderKluge #AlfredEdel #DietrichLohmann #ThomasMauch #AlfredTichawsky #SciFi #war #satire #TVMovie #WestGermany #1960s ★★★★☆

Götter der Pest [Gods of the Plague] (Rainer Werner Fassbinder, 1970)

Nov

12

1943

Götter der Pest (1970)

Pornography peddler Carla Aulaulu's (Carla Egerer) criminal record. She's born on November 12, 1943 in Kronstadt. DP: Dietrich Lohmann.

During one scene a perpetual calendar is visible. It's a 26th.

– Why do they call you The Gorilla? – Because I'm big and strong… and everyone has to have a name.

#FilmDuJour #November #RainerWernerFassbinder #HannaSchygulla #MargaretheVonTrotta #HarryBaer #GüntherKaufmann #CarlaEgerer #IngridCaven #DorisMattes #KurtRaab #PeerRaben #DietrichLohmann #drama #crime #heist #WestGermany #1970s ★★★★☆

Warum läuft Herr R. Amok [Why Does Herr R. Run Amok] (Michael Fengler, 1970)

Sep

11

National Boss Employee Exchange Day

Warum läuft Herr R. Amok (1970)

Der Chef (Franz Maron) berates Herr R. (Kurt Raab). DP: Dietrich Lohmann.

Mr R. (Kurt Raab), his full name is irrelevant, is a hardworking, almost invisible man. He laughs along when his coworkers make stale jokes to shorten the long days. He neatly completes his draftman's assignments and politely nods when the boss berates him. He smokes too much, 80 a day, and at the yearly checkup is told to cut the habit down. His son fails at school and Mrs R. wishes for nicer furniture and a skiing holiday, when Mr R. is promoted.

“No, no, geh' nicht vorbei, als wär' nichts gescheh'n, Es ist zu spät, um zu lügen, Komm und verzeih, ich werd' mit dir geh'n, Wohin dein Weg auch führt, Und die Welt, sie wird schön.”

– Christian Anders, Geh nicht vorbei (1969)

So why does Herr R run amok?

#Bales2023FilmChallenge #NationalBossEmployeeExchangeDay #MichaelFengler #KurtRaab #FranzMaron #LilithUngerer #HannaSchygulla #DietrichLohmann #NeueDeutscheFilm #JungerDeutscherFilm #JDF #drama #crime #comedy #ChristmasMovie #WestGermany #1970s ★★★★★