Germany in Autumn
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Germany in Autumn

6.3 / 10 1978 2h 3mNR German
DocumentaryDrama

Storyline

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.

Cast & Crew

Hannelore Hoger

Hannelore Hoger

Gabi Teichert

Lead
Angela Winkler

Angela Winkler

Antigone

Vadim Glowna

Vadim Glowna

Freiermuth

Katja Rupé

Katja Rupé

Franziska Busch

Heinz Bennent

Heinz Bennent

Mitglied des Kommitees

Wolf Biermann

Wolf Biermann

Self

Joachim Bißmeier

Joachim Bißmeier

TV-Redakteur

Helmut Griem

Helmut Griem

TV-Redakteur

What People Are Saying

4.0
A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Rainer Werner Fassbinder's vision lands with breathtaking precision.
Manohla Dargis, The New York Times
3.0
Every frame feels alive. Germany in Autumn is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.
Anthony Lane, The New Yorker