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The Third Generation
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The Third Generation

1979-05-30 · 110 min · ★ 6.0

Comedy · Crime · Drama

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.

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Directors
Rainer Werner Fassbinder
Production companies
Tango Film, Filmverlag der Autoren, Pro-ject Filmproduktion
Countries
Germany
Status
Released

Top Cast

Harry BaerHarry BaerRudolf Mann
Hark BohmHark BohmGerhard Gast
Margit CarstensenMargit CarstensenPetra Vielhaber
Eddie ConstantineEddie ConstantineP. J. Lurz
Jürgen DraegerHans Vielhaber
Udo KierUdo KierEdgar Gast
Volker SpenglerVolker SpenglerAugust
Hanna SchygullaHanna SchygullaSusanne Gast
Bulle OgierBulle OgierHilde Krieger
Günther KaufmannGünther KaufmannFranz Walsch
Claus HolmClaus HolmOpa Gast
Raúl GimenezPaul
Lilo PempeitLilo PempeitMutter Gast
Y Sa LoY Sa LoIlse Hoffmann
Vitus ZeplichalVitus ZeplichalBernhard von Stein
Daniel Cohn-BenditDaniel Cohn-BenditHimself (archive footage) (uncredited)
Rudi DutschkeHimself (archive footage) (uncredited)
Juliane LorenzJob Placement Counselor (uncredited)
Peer RabenPeer Raben(uncredited)
Karsten VoigtHimself (archive footage) (uncredited)

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