The Bridegroom, the Actress, and the Pimp
First aired on Oct 10, 1968
Runtime: 24 mins
40%
Genres: Drama, Romance
Three sequences are linked together in this short film by Straub; the first sequence is a long tracking shot from a car of prostitutes plying their trade on the night-time streets of Germany; the second is a staged play, cut down to 10 minutes by Straub and photographed in a single take; the final sequence covers the marriage of James and Lilith, and Lilith’s subsequent execution of her pimp, played by Rainer Werner Fassbinder. "The film is a look entirely at Western decadence" - Jean-Marie Straub.
Featured Cast: click image to view more
Irm Hermann | Desiree
Kristin Peterson | Irene
Hanna Schygulla | Lucy
Peer Raben | Willi
Rudolf Waldemar Brem | Petrell
Jimmy Powell | James
Featured Crew
Jean-Marie Straub | Director
Danièle Huillet | Screenplay
Jean-Marie Straub | Screenplay
Danièle Huillet | Director
Helmut Färber | Writer
Danièle Huillet | Producer
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