Counter Shot: Departure of the Filmmakers

Nan
2h 0m
2008
6.7 /10 (3)

Overview

Documentary about filmmakers of the New German Cinema who were members of the legendary Filmverlag für Autoren (Film Publishing House for Authors). Among them are Werner Herzog, Rainer Werner Fassbinder, and Wim Wenders.

Country : Germany
Languages : Deutsch
Released Date: 2008-02-14

Top Billed Cast

Rudolf Augstein

Self (archive footage)

Heinz Badewitz

Self

Hark Bohm

Self

Uwe Brandner

Self

Rainer Werner Fassbinder

Self (archive footage)

Michael Fengler

Self

Hans W. Geißendörfer

Self

Irm Hermann

Self

Werner Herzog

Self

Peter Lilienthal

Self

Tom Luddy

Self

Margaret Ménégoz

Self

Lynda Myles

Self

Hans Noever

Self

Thomas Schamoni

Self

Peter Sickert

Self

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