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Summary:

Creation is chaos in this dramatization of the neuroses rampant on a movie set, inspired by Fassbinder and his crew's own experiences.

Contributors:

Fassbinder, Rainer Werner, 1945-1982 , screenwriter, film director, actor, editor of moving image work

Berling, Peter, 1934-2017 , film producer, actor

Castel, Lou, 1943- , actor

Constantine, Eddie, 1917-1993 , actor

Bohm, Marquard , actor

Schygulla, Hanna, 1943- , actor

Trotta, Margarethe von , actor

Fuchs, Hannes , actor

Michelangeli, Marcella , actor

Scheydt, Karl , actor

Lommel, Ulli , actor

Raab, Kurt, 1941-1988 , actor, production designer

Andress, Herb, 1935-2004 , actor

Teuber, Monica, 1945- , actor

Lev, Benjamin (Actor) , actor

Di Luigi, Gianni , actor

Schroeter, Werner, 1945-2010 , actor

Montezuma, Magdalena, 1943-1984 , actor

Brem, Rudolf Waldemar , actor

Schieder, Thomas (Actor) , actor

Monteduro, Enzo, 1937-2009 , actor

Novelli, Mario, 1940- , actor

Caven, Ingrid , actor

Constantine, Tanja , actor

Schaake, Katrin , actor

Em Bark, Achmed , actor

Fengler, Michael , actor

Baer, Harry, 1947- , actor

Schlicht, Burghard , actor

Randall, Dick , actor

Bianchi, Tony , actor

Di Laudadio, Renato , actor

Javarone, Franco, 1943- , actor

Gauhe, Peter, 1940- , actor

Zucchè, Marcello , actor

Eymèsz, Thea , editor of moving image work

Raben, Peer , composer

Donizetti, Gaetano, 1797-1848 , composer

Presley, Elvis, 1935-1977 , composer

Charles, Ray, 1930-2004 , composer

Cohen, Leonard, 1934-2016 , composer

Ballhaus, Michael, 1935-2017 , director of photography

Spooky Tooth (Musical group) , composer

Rainer Werner Fassbinder Foundation

Antiteater (Organization)

Nova International (Firm)

Criterion Collection (Firm)

Janus Films

Languages:

German
English

Language Notes:

German dialogue with optional English subtitles.

Related Series:

Eclipse (Criterion Collection (Firm)) > Series 39, Early Fassbinder

Eclipse from Criterion Collection > Series 39. Early Fassbinder

Alternate Titles:

English title on container and disc label: Beware of a holy whore

Subjects:

Motion pictures — Production and direction — Drama

Motion picture industry — Employees — Drama

Motion pictures — Production and direction

Motion pictures

Motion picture industry — Employees

Motion picture industry

Genres:

Comedy films

Fiction films

Feature films

Feature films — Germany (West)

Foreign language films — German

Motion pictures — Germany

German language films

Foreign language films

Drama

System Details:

DVD, NTSC, region 1, (1.33:1) aspect ratio, Dolby digital monaural.

Performers:

Cast: Lou Castel, Eddie Constantine, Marquard Bohm, Hanna Schygulla, Rainer Werner Fassbinder, Margarete von Trotta, Hannes Fuchs, Marcella Michelangeli, Karl Scheydt, Ulli Lommel, Kurt Raab, Herb Andress, Monika Teuber, Benjamin Lev, Gianni di Luigi, Werner Schröter, Magdalena Montezuma, Rudolf-Waldemar Brem, Thomas Schieder, Enzo Monteduro, Mario Novelli, Ingrid Caven, Tanja Constantine, Katrin Schaake, *Achmed Em Bark, Michael Fengler, Harry Bär, Burghard Schlicht, Dick Randall, Peter Berling, Tony Bianchi, Renato di Laudadio, Gianni Javarone, Peter Gauhe, Marcello Zucche.

Production Credits:

Production designer, Kurt Raab ; editors, Rainer Werner Fassbinder (as Franz Walsch) and Thea Eymèsz ; music, Peer Raben, Gaetano Donizetti ; [featuring music by] Elvis Presley, Ray Charles, Leonhard Cohen, Spooky Tooth ; cinematography, Michael Ballhaus.

General Notes:

Originally released as a motion picture in 1970 under German title : Warnung vor einer heiligen Nutte.
Issued as part of 5-disc set with Katzelmacher, Gods of the plague, The American soldier, Love is colder than death : Early Fassbinder.

Physical Description:

1 videodisc (104 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.

Physical Characteristics:

plastic; metal; polychrome

Audio Characteristics:

digital; optical; stereo; Dolby

Video Characteristics:

NTSC

Digital Characteristics:

video file; DVD video; region 1

Call Numbers:

WAR 1970 DVD

ISBNs:

9781604657715
1604657715
9781604657661 (Early Fassbinder 5-disc set)
1604657669 (Early Fassbinder 5-disc set)

Other Standard Numbers:

Publisher Number, Criterion Collection: ECL176 (set)
Publisher Number, Criterion Collection: ECL181

OCLC Numbers:

855927139