Germany in Autumn

Mar 3, 1978

2h 3m

★ 6.2

Overview

Nine fictitious documentaries and films reflect the mood of late 1970s Germany, particularly the two-month period in 1977 when a businessman was kidnapped by the RAF (Red Army Faction). The kidnap had been made to orchestrate the release of the original leaders of the RAF, aka the Baader-Meinhof.

Genres

Documentary

Drama

Production Companies

ABS Filmproduktion

Tango Film

Kairos-Film

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Cast

Gabi Teichert

Hannelore Hoger

Antigone

Angela Winkler

Freiermuth

Vadim Glowna

Franziska Busch

Katja Rupé

Mitglied des Kommitees

Heinz Bennent

Self

Wolf Biermann

TV-Redakteur

Joachim Bißmeier

TV-Redakteur

Helmut Griem

Abgeordneter (TV Aufsichtsgremium)

Dieter Laser

Manfred Zapatka

Self

Horst Mahler

Self (uncredited)

Rainer Werner Fassbinder

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