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Katzelmacher (1969)

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Jorgos (Rainer Werner Fassbinder) is a Greek immigrant in Germany who encounters the intolerance of the locals against foreign workers. Open hostility turns to violence when he is beaten up by the authoritarian thugs after dating a German woman. Male and female nudity along with hetero and homosexual sex scenes are shown in this searing indictment against prejudice and fascism. This feature took the Prize of International Film Critics at the Mannheim Film Festival in 1969. ~ Dan Pavlides, Rovi

R, 1 hr. 30 min.

Art House & International, Drama

Directed By: Rainer Werner Fassbinder

Written By: Rainer Werner Fassbinder

In Theaters: Oct 8, 1969 Wide

On DVD: Sep 24, 2002

Wellspring Media Inc.

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I've described the style of the film in some detail because it is so hypnotic and eventually so comic.

May 9, 2005 Full Review Source: New York Times

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Vincent Canby

New York Times

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There's less plot than usual, but the portraiture already seems firmly in place.

November 19, 2002 Full Review Source: Chicago Reader

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Jonathan Rosenbaum

Chicago Reader

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Fassbinder's second film feels rarely moves, but simmers with a kind of rancid, unnamable anger.

August 21, 2008 Full Review Source: Combustible Celluloid

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Jeffrey M. Anderson

Combustible Celluloid

For those looking to figure out what the hell Fassbinder was all about, this is an excellent starting point.

May 18, 2003 Full Review Source: Not Coming to a Theater Near You

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Matt Bailey

Not Coming to a Theater Near You

There's a blinding nasty truth about the young filmmaker's own generation that he richly exploits...

November 18, 2002 Full Review Source: Ozus' World Movie Reviews

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Dennis Schwartz

Ozus' World Movie Reviews

Overt societal disillusionment with a healthy dose of violently expressed xenophobia. Understood.

November 3, 2002 Full Review Source: eFilmCritic.com

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Scott Weinberg

eFilmCritic.com

It doesn't reach the level of despair of some of Fassbinder's other works, but the artistry is unquestionable.

September 24, 2002 Full Review Source: Filmcritic.com

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Christopher Null

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Katzelmacher (or Cat-screwer) highlights the dangers of an unstimulated mind, the power of gossip and the ridiculous, fickle and nasty side of society. For a 23 year old, this is quite an impressive film, Fassbinder is brutally honest and exposes his generations disillusionment, frustrations and unfortunately its

January 13, 2011

Anthony Lawrie

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Another Masterpiece from Rainer Werner Fassbinder one of his early Black & White Movies with the Anti-Theater-Acting Characters with broken Personalitys in difficult Relationships who are bored, depressed and evil minded the Arrival of the Greek mix up their Relationships and they let their Anger out on him

October 25, 2009