Fassbinder's "Berlin Alexanderplatz:" easily among not only the greatest

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films of all time but one of the greatest artistic achievements...period.
And I say this after only seeing the middle-half (eight hours) of the film.
I was lucky enough to be in NYC this week as MoMA presented it on four successive evenings: the first segment was sold out and I was leaving on the last day so I had to settle for the middle eight segments; still, the towering brilliance clearly was visible: any one of the eight segments I saw could stand alone as a masterpiece.
Great news: Criterion this fall will release the work on DVD!
I can't wait.
The plot?
Well, it's more an historical account of Weimar Germany told through the life of Franz Biberkopf, a lowlife who one day beats his woman to death with his bare hands.
He serves his prison sentence yet emerges still tortured by the act.
The performances, cinematography, music and writing are above the very high level of previous Fassbinder works. Imagine late Rembrandt self-portraits wherein pain and, occasionally, rage burst forth with volcanic force.
One needn't view the entire Sistine Chapel to know its supreme stature. Though I haven't seen the completed work, I safely elevate "Alexander" to the highest level of film artistry.
It will overpower you as only sublime works can. It almost is futile to use reason to describe this film: it assaults the viewer like a force of nature.

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Topic - Fassbinder's "Berlin Alexanderplatz:" easily among not only the greatest - tinear 13:58:02 04/13/07 (4)

Great to know it's emerging on DVD... - EBerlin 18:21:23 04/13/07 (3)

Gunter Lamprecht gives the definitive male performance in film history. Also, the - tinear 09:22:26 04/14/07 (2)

Now you're leaving the terrain of enthusiasm... - EBerlin 10:55:16 04/14/07 (1)

No. Not at all. It is the greatest acting performance in film history. - tinear 11:35:42 04/14/07 (0)

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