The Bridegroom, the Actress, and the Pimp
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.
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The Bridegroom, the Actress, and the Pimp
- Overview
- Cast
- Crew
- Recommendations
Status
Released
Release Date
Oct 10, 1968
Runtime
0h 24m
Genres
Drama, Romance
User Score
46%
Original Title
Der Bräutigam, die Komödiantin und der Zuhälter
Production Companies
Janus Film und Fernsehen
Director
Jean-Marie Straub
Description
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.
