The American Soldier (1970)
A Vietnam vet who finds himself in a romantic mess after being contracted by cops to kill some gangsters. Out to own now on the RW Fassbinder Commemorative Collection: Volume 1.
Berlin Alexanderplatz (1980)
The life of a ex-con trying to go straight in 1920s Berlin is released on DVD after a massive restoration project by the original editor.
Beware Of A Holy Whore (1971)
Film within a film about a movie cast who try to make the best of a bad job when they find themselves short of funding. Out to own on the RW Fassbinder Commemorative Collection: Vol 1.
The Bitter Tears Of Petra Von Kant (1972)
Snapshot of the life of a self-centred fashion designer. Out to own now on the RW Fassbinder Commemorative Collection: Volume 1.
Fear Eats The Soul (1974)
Touching romance between a lonely widow and an immigrant worker.
Fear Of Fear (1975)
A German housewife fears she is going insane following the birth of her second child. Out to own now on the RW Fassbinder Commemorative Collection: Vol 2.
Fontane Effi Briest (1974)
A young woman, who has married a politician, finds an affair has consequences. Out to own now on the RW Fassbinder Commemorative Collection: Vol 2.
Fox And His Friends (1975)
An unemployed young homosexual finds that a lottery win grants him access to a new, but hostile, world. Out to own now on the RW Fassbinder Commemorative Collection: Vol 2.
Katzelmacher (1969)
The aimless lives of a group of young Germans are disrupted by the arrival of a Greek immigrant. Out to own now on the RW Fassbinder Commemorative Collection: Volume 1.
Love Is Colder Than Death (1969)
A petty criminal and his girlfriend get mixed up with a gangster. Out to own now on the RW Fassbinder Commemorative Collection: Volume 1.
The Marriage Of Maria Braun (1978)
A heart-breaking study of life for one woman in post-war West Germany. Out to own now on the RW Fassbinder Commemorative Collection: Vol 2.
Merchant Of Four Seasons (1972)
Tragic tale of a put-upon fruit seller in post-war Germany.
The Niklashausen Journey (1970)
A shepherd claims the Virgin Mary has ordered him to start a revolution against the Church and upper classes. Out to own now on the RW Fassbinder Commemorative Collection: Vol 1.
Querelle (1982)
A young man explores his sexuality in a decadent French brothel.
The Rainer Werner Fassbinder Collection: Commemorative Edition Volume Two (1972-1982) (2007)
Eight-disc box set of films, charting the latter part of the New German Cinema auteur's career.
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