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I actually have to say, that I enjoyed it. Most of its 7 1/2 hours.
But I also lived through Berlin Alexanderplatz, and I found most of its 15 hours torturous...
However, if you do, make sure not to look at the Epilogue.
I do like Fassbinder, though. He was an extremely diverse and talented man, with unique vision. Just thinking how much he had created before his untimely death makes one develop much respect for him.
The Criterion Channel has very good selection of his movies.
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and even recorded it on old VHS tape. I liked it a great deal at the time, but remember little of it. What stuck with me was the name, as my friend started using it for restaurant reservations all the time - "Franz Biberkopf." I think she still uses it. Well, it is time to rewatch it, everything will look different to me now.
"Satantango:" I'd argue they are the pinnacle of modern filmmaking.Definitely, they both have an "Old Testament" quality. Rewind to the two speech scenes of the messianic (or demonic?) figure in "Satantango": these represent some of the finest acting I've ever seen. Interestingly, Mihaly Vig, that actor, also wrote the music for many of Tarr's films.
I saw a fairly recent interview with him and he lives a very modest, bohemian life.
To me, one of the great pleasures of watching Bergman, Tarr, and Fassbinder films is seeing the same actors, their troupe, play different roles and observe how they age and mature through their careers. The young girl (Erika Bok) in "Satantango," for instance, was perfect in both "London Story" and "Turin Horse." I also saw a short interview with her and was shocked at her "modern" appearance and speech!
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We recently sailed through many Fass's films, enjoying his troupe along the way.
Two nights ago I managed to sweet talk my wife into watching The Man from London, where Erica Bok also plays. This was my second viewing, and I enjoyed every second of it. My wife admitted the director's incredible talent, but kept saying it was not her cup of tea - which is OK, we all have different tastes. The the sheer imagery that Tarr is capable of creating is something one just MUST experience.
So far she flatly refused to watch Satantango, and I am not pushing too hard, as it might turn ugly, considering her preferences. :)
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