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Why Does Herr R Run Amok

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Cinematography
  
Dietrich Lohmann

Country
  
West Germany

7.8/10
IMDb

Genre
  
Drama

Duration
  

Language
  
German

Why Does Herr R Run Amok movie poster
Director
  
Rainer Werner Fassbinder Michael Fengler

Release date
  
28 June 1970 (1970-06-28)

Writer
  
Michael Fengler, Rainer Werner Fassbinder

Directors
  
Rainer Werner Fassbinder, Michael Fengler

Awards
  
German Film Award for Best Direction

Cast
  
Lilith Ungerer
(Frau R.),
Kurt Raab
(Herr R.),
Lilo Pempeit
(Kollegin im Büro),
Franz Maron
(Chef),
Hanna Schygulla
(Schulfreundin),
Irm Hermann
(Nachbarin)

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Herr R. (Kurt Raab), a quietly diligent technical draftsman, has been working at the same architectural firm for a year and a half. At home, Herr R. and his wife, Frau R. (Lilith Ungerer), are good parents to their son (Amadeus Fengler), carefully monitoring his progress at school. Herr R. throws a dinner party for his boss (Franz Maron) and colleagues, but is humiliated when a toast he proposes falls flat. As his days repeat the same boring routine, Herr R.s unhappiness grows.

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Why Does Herr R. Run Amok? (German: ) is a 1970 German drama film directed by Rainer Werner Fassbinder and Michael Fengler. It was entered into the 20th Berlin International Film Festival.

Herr Raab is a technical draftsman. His wife pushes him to seek a promotion, which may be a long shot after he gives a dull and tipsy toast at an office dinner. But why would Herr Raab run amok?

Cast

  • Lilith Ungerer - Frau R.
  • Kurt Raab - Herr R.
  • Lilo Pempeit - Kollegin im Buro
  • Franz Maron - Chef
  • Harry Baer - Kollege im Buro
  • Peter Moland - Kollege im Buro
  • Hanna Schygulla - Schulfreundin von Frau R.
  • Ingrid Caven - Nachbarin
  • Irm Hermann - Nachbarin
  • Doris Mattes - Nachbarin
  • Hannes Gromball - Nachbar
  • Vinzenz Sterr - Opa Raab (as Herr Sterr)
  • Maria Sterr - Oma Raab (as Frau Sterr)
  • Peer Raben - Schulfreund von Herrn R.
  • Eva Pampuch - Schallplattenverkauferin
  • Carla Egerer - Schallplattenverkauferin (as Carla Aulaulu)

    • References

    Why Does Herr R. Run Amok? Wikipedia
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    Why Does Herr R. Run Amok? IMDb Why Does Herr R. Run Amok? themoviedb.org