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Fassbinder & Herzog

1970s–82·6 films

Fassbinder made 40+ films before dying at 37. Herzog went insane making his.

Cinema's most intense workaholic genius + certifiably dangerous filmmaker.

post-war guiltmad genius

Filmography

The Bitter Tears of Petra von Kant

1972

Fassbinder

Obsessive love in one apartment.

Aguirre, the Wrath of God

1972

Herzog

Jungle madness. Kinski actually dangerous.

Ali: Fear Eats the Soul

1974

Fassbinder

Elderly German marries Moroccan worker.

Chinese Roulette

1976

Fassbinder

Disabled girl traps parents. Psychological cruelty.

In a Year of 13 Moons

1978

Fassbinder

Trans woman's final days. Made after lover's suicide.

Fitzcarraldo

1982

Herzog

Steamship over mountain. Actually did it.

6 films in Fassbinder & Herzog