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Miniseries – World on a Wire

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A scientific project to predict the future has strange effects on those who work on it.
World on a Wire — Miniseries

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Critics Consensus

With World on a Wire, Fassbinder imprints his unmistakable mark on a science fiction mystery that, through fascinating philosophical discussions and deep psychological questions, presents a timely reflection on humanity.

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A.A. Dowd AV Club 08/19/2020
Fassbinder, diving into sci-fi for the first and only time, sustains a sense of mounting paranoia over the film's languid running time. Go to Full Review Phelim O'Neill Guardian 08/19/2020
We've had a lot of films dealing with similar concepts since, but few have truly engaged with the subject with such philosophical weight. Also, particularly for a TV movie, it looks amazing. Go to Full Review Walter V. Addiego San Francisco Chronicle 08/19/2020
This can't be counted among his masterpieces, but it's essential for students of the old New German Cinema. Go to Full Review Tim Brayton Alternate Ending 08/13/2024
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If the strength of the first episode is that it is so ruthlessly visual, the sin of the second episode is that it talks so much. Go to Full Review Aliya Whiteley Den of Geek 08/19/2020
It's science fiction at its best, pushing our imaginations to the limit, and making a point about the current world in the process. Go to Full Review Chris Stamm Willamette Week 08/19/2020
The film dawdles at times, but it is scarily good at capturing the creepy-crawly sense that life is not only a dream, but a dream someone else is having about you. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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Leaburn O @RT35452347 11/12/2024 This is an amazing piece of TV, so far ahead of its time from a sci fi perspective. It is really well made and covers the topic of simulation theory in impressive detail. Kind of freaks me out as I’m an advocate of the theory. Really blessed that the show was remastered and rereleased on DVD. I’m lucky enough to have a copy. It’s rare to find TV this good. Usually this kind of work is reserved for elite film making. See more Read all reviews
World on a Wire — Miniseries

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Cast & Crew

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Klaus Lowitsch

Fred Stiller

Barbara Valentin

Gloria Fromm

Mascha Rabben

Eva Vollmer

Wolfgang Schenck

Franz Hahn

Günter Lamprecht

Fritz Walfang

Ulli Lommel

Rupp, Journalist

Episodes

Episode 1 Aired Oct 14, 1973 Details Episode 2 Airs undefined Details

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Season Info

Director
Rainer Werner Fassbinder
Screenwriter
Fritz Muller-Scherz, Rainer Werner Fassbinder
Network
MULTI
Genre
Sci-Fi
Original Language
English
Release Date
Oct 14, 1973