Germany in Autumn (1978)

6.3/10 123 min Documentary Drama

Overview

Nine fictitious documentaries and films reflect the mood of late 1970s Germany, particularly the two-month period in 1977 when a businessman was kidnapped by the RAF (Red Army Faction). The kidnap had been made to orchestrate the release of the original leaders of the RAF, aka the Baader-Meinhof.

Cast

Hannelore Hoger

Gabi Teichert

Angela Winkler

Antigone

Vadim Glowna

Freiermuth

Katja Rupé

Franziska Busch

Heinz Bennent

Mitglied des Kommitees

Wolf Biermann

Self

Joachim Bißmeier

TV-Redakteur

Helmut Griem

TV-Redakteur

Dieter Laser

Abgeordneter (TV Aufsichtsgremium)

Manfred Zapatka

Horst Mahler

Self

Rainer Werner Fassbinder

Self (uncredited)

Mario Adorf

TV committee member (uncredited)

Margarethe von Trotta

Self (uncredited)

Caroline Chaniolleau

Hans Peter Cloos

Michael Gahr

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