The Third Generation (1979)
- Original title
- Die dritte Generation
- Directed by
- Rainer Werner Fassbinder
- Genre
- comedy film, crime film
- Country
- West Germany
- Runtime
- 1h 45m
- Rated
- NR
- Rating
- 6.0 of 10 from 51 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
How it feels
A group of bumbling terrorists tries to kidnap a wealthy industrialist. Their incompetence and infighting make the plot comically messy.
satiricalchaoticdarkly comicirreverentfast-pacedabsurdcynicalunpredictable
What happens
The Third Generation (German: Die Dritte Generation) is a 1979 West German film written, directed and photographed by Rainer Werner Fassbinder. It stars an ensemble cast composed by Hanna Schygulla, Margit Carstensen, Eddie Constantine, Bulle Ogier and Harry Baer. The plot follows an ineffectual cell of underground terrorists who plan to kidnap an industrialist. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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