Katzelmacher
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Katzelmacher

6.4 / 10 1969 1h 30mNR German
Drama

Storyline

A group of young slackers spend most of their time hanging out in front of a Munich apartment building. When a Greek immigrant named Jorgos moves in, however, their aimless lives are shaken up. Soon, new tensions arise both within the group and with Jorgos.

Cast & Crew

Hanna Schygulla

Hanna Schygulla

Marie

Lead
Rainer Werner Fassbinder

Rainer Werner Fassbinder

Jorgos

Hans Hirschmüller

Hans Hirschmüller

Erich

Lilith Ungerer

Lilith Ungerer

Helga

Rudolf Waldemar Brem

Rudolf Waldemar Brem

Paul

Elga Sorbas

Elga Sorbas

Rosy

Harry Baer

Harry Baer

Franz

Irm Hermann

Irm Hermann

Elisabeth

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. Katzelmacher is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.
Anthony Lane, The New Yorker