4.5The Bridegroom, the Actress, and the Pimp · 1968
The Bridegroom, the Actress, and the Pimp (1968) is a Drama / Romance film directed by Jean-Marie Straub, starring Irm Hermann, Kristin Peterson, Hanna Schygulla.
DramaRomance
4.5Overview
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.
Cast
Irm Hermann, Kristin Peterson, Hanna Schygulla, Peer Raben, Rudolf Waldemar Brem, Jimmy Powell, Lilith Ungerer, Rainer Werner Fassbinder
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What is "The Bridegroom, the Actress, and the Pimp" about?
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.
When was "The Bridegroom, the Actress, and the Pimp" released?
The Bridegroom, the Actress, and the Pimp was released in 1968.
Who stars in "The Bridegroom, the Actress, and the Pimp"?
The cast includes Irm Hermann, Kristin Peterson, Hanna Schygulla, Peer Raben.
