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The Bridegroom, the Actress and the Pimp
written by Ferdinand Bruckner, 1891-1958; directed by Daniele Huillet, fl. 1982 and Jean-Marie Straub, fl. 1982; produced by Klaus Hellwig, 1941-1991 and Daniele Huillet, fl. 1982; performed by Irm Hermann, 1942-, Kristin Peterson, fl. 2004, Hanna Schygulla, 1943-, Peer Raben, 1940-2007, Rudolf Waldemar Brem, 1948- and Rainer Werner Fassbinder, 1945-1982 (New York: Grasshopper Film, 1968), 24 mins
Rainer Werner Fassbinder stars alongside his future collaborators — Hanna Scyhgulla, Irm Hermann, and Peer Raben — in this short, radical condensation of Ferdinand Bruckner’s 1926 play Pains of Youth that incorporates the screeds of Mao and May '68 protesters.
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written by Ferdinand Bruckner, 1891-1958; directed by Daniele Huillet, fl. 1982 and Jean-Marie Straub, fl. 1982; produced by Klaus Hellwig, 1941-1991 and Daniele Huillet, fl. 1982; performed by Irm Hermann, 1942-, Kristin Peterson, fl. 2004, Hanna Schygulla, 1943-, Peer Raben, 1940-2007, Rudolf Waldemar Brem, 1948- and Rainer Werner Fassbinder, 1945-1982 (New York: Grasshopper Film, 1968), 24 mins
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Rainer Werner Fassbinder stars alongside his future collaborators — Hanna Scyhgulla, Irm Hermann, and Peer Raben — in this short, radical condensation of Ferdinand Bruckner’s 1926 play Pains of Youth that incorporates the screeds of Mao and May '68 protesters.
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Film
Content Type
Performance
Performer / Ensemble
Irm Hermann, 1942-, Kristin Peterson, fl. 2004, Hanna Schygulla, 1943-, Peer Raben, 1940-2007, Rudolf Waldemar Brem, 1948-, Rainer Werner Fassbinder, 1945-1982
Contributor
Klaus Hellwig, 1941-1991, Daniele Huillet, fl. 1982
Author / Creator
Daniele Huillet, fl. 1982, Jean-Marie Straub, fl. 1982, Irm Hermann, 1942-, Kristin Peterson, fl. 2004, Hanna Schygulla, 1943-, Peer Raben, 1940-2007, Rudolf Waldemar Brem, 1948-, Rainer Werner Fassbinder, 1945-1982, Ferdinand Bruckner, 1891-1958
Date Published / Released
1968
Publisher
Grasshopper Film
Topic / Theme
Desiree, Irene, Lucy, Willi, Petrell, The pimp
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Casa de Lava
directed by Pedro Costa, 1941-2016; designed by Rosa Lopes Alves, fl. 1994; produced by Paulo Branco, 1950-, Madragoa Filmes; performed by Isaach De Bankolé, 1957-, Edith Scob, 1937- and Inês de Medeiros, fl. 1980 (New York, NY: Grasshopper Film), 1 hour 45 mins
In only his second feature, Portuguese filmmaker Pedro Costa (Horse Money) brilliantly reworked Jacques Tourneur's classic I Walked with a Zombie into a reflection on his country’s colonial legacy. Never before released in the U.S. and now beautifully restored.
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directed by Pedro Costa, 1941-2016; designed by Rosa Lopes Alves, fl. 1994; produced by Paulo Branco, 1950-, Madragoa Filmes; performed by Isaach De Bankolé, 1957-, Edith Scob, 1937- and Inês de Medeiros, fl. 1980 (New York, NY: Grasshopper Film), 1 hour 45 mins
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In only his second feature, Portuguese filmmaker Pedro Costa (Horse Money) brilliantly reworked Jacques Tourneur's classic I Walked with a Zombie into a reflection on his country’s colonial legacy. Never before released in the U.S. and now beautifully restored.
Field of Study
Film
Content Type
Fiction
Performer / Ensemble
Isaach De Bankolé, 1957-, Edith Scob, 1937-, Inês de Medeiros, fl. 1980
Contributor
Emmanuel Machuel, fl. 1959-2012, Rosa Lopes Alves, fl. 1994, Paulo Branco, 1950-, Madragoa Filmes, Raul Andrade, fl. 1994
Author / Creator
Pedro Costa, 1941-2016, Isaach De Bankolé, 1957-, Edith Scob, 1937-, Inês de Medeiros, fl. 1980
Publisher
Grasshopper Film
Topic / Theme
Mariana, Leão, Edite
Copyright Message
Copyright © 1994 Grasshopper Film
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Class Relations
directed by Danièle Huillet, 1936-2006 and Jean-Marie Straub, fl. 1982 (Grasshopper Film, 1983), 2 hours 8 mins
Straub-Huillet's brilliant distillation of Franz Kafka’s incomplete first novel Amerika is perhaps the author's most authentically German treatment, and an ecstatic, haunted fever dream of the United States.
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directed by Danièle Huillet, 1936-2006 and Jean-Marie Straub, fl. 1982 (Grasshopper Film, 1983), 2 hours 8 mins
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Straub-Huillet's brilliant distillation of Franz Kafka’s incomplete first novel Amerika is perhaps the author's most authentically German treatment, and an ecstatic, haunted fever dream of the United States.
Field of Study
Film
Content Type
Performance
Author / Creator
Danièle Huillet, 1936-2006, Jean-Marie Straub, fl. 1982, Franz Kafka, 1883-1924
Date Published / Released
1983
Publisher
Grasshopper Film
Copyright Message
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Communists
directed by Jean-Marie Straub, fl. 1982 (New York: Grasshopper Film, 2014), 1 hour 12 mins
Six scenes concerning resistance to “forms of domination and violence of man on man,” including Communist prisoners who face down their Fascist interrogators during World War II and Egyptian workers and peasants who revolt against their colonial exploiters in 1919.
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directed by Jean-Marie Straub, fl. 1982 (New York: Grasshopper Film, 2014), 1 hour 12 mins
Description
Six scenes concerning resistance to “forms of domination and violence of man on man,” including Communist prisoners who face down their Fascist interrogators during World War II and Egyptian workers and peasants who revolt against their colonial exploiters in 1919.
Field of Study
Film
Content Type
Performance
Author / Creator
Jean-Marie Straub, fl. 1982
Date Published / Released
2014
Publisher
Grasshopper Film
Topic / Theme
Colonization, War, Communism
Copyright Message
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Fortini/Cani
directed by Danièle Huillet, 1936-2006 and Jean-Marie Straub, fl. 1982 (New York: Grasshopper Film, 1976), 1 hour 27 mins
An elegiac and damning meditation on abuses of power and historical amnesia, this film records communist critic Franco Fortini reading excerpts of his book The Dogs of Sinai, which condemns capitalism and the state of Israel in the aftermath of the Six Day War while reflecting on his own Jewish heritage.
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directed by Danièle Huillet, 1936-2006 and Jean-Marie Straub, fl. 1982 (New York: Grasshopper Film, 1976), 1 hour 27 mins
Description
An elegiac and damning meditation on abuses of power and historical amnesia, this film records communist critic Franco Fortini reading excerpts of his book The Dogs of Sinai, which condemns capitalism and the state of Israel in the aftermath of the Six Day War while reflecting on his own Jewish heritage.
Field of Study
Film
Content Type
Documentary
Author / Creator
Danièle Huillet, 1936-2006, Jean-Marie Straub, fl. 1982
Date Published / Released
1976
Publisher
Grasshopper Film
Person Discussed
Franco Fortini
Topic / Theme
Communism, Capitalism, History, War, Israeli people
Copyright Message
Copyright © 1976 Grasshopper Film
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Gulyabani
directed by Gürcan Keltek, fl. 2017; produced by Marc Van Goethem, fl. 2017 and Gürcan Keltek, fl. 2017; performed by Zeynep Kumral, 1975- (New York: Grasshopper Film, 2018), 34 mins
Set against the backdrop of the most violent period of post-Republic Turkey, Gulyabani from acclaimed filmmaker Gurcan Keltek (Meteors) tells the harrowing story of Fethiye Sessiz, a famous clairvoyant from Izmir, Turkey.
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directed by Gürcan Keltek, fl. 2017; produced by Marc Van Goethem, fl. 2017 and Gürcan Keltek, fl. 2017; performed by Zeynep Kumral, 1975- (New York: Grasshopper Film, 2018), 34 mins
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Set against the backdrop of the most violent period of post-Republic Turkey, Gulyabani from acclaimed filmmaker Gurcan Keltek (Meteors) tells the harrowing story of Fethiye Sessiz, a famous clairvoyant from Izmir, Turkey.
Field of Study
Film
Content Type
Documentary
Performer / Ensemble
Zeynep Kumral, 1975-
Contributor
Marc Van Goethem, fl. 2017, Gürcan Keltek, fl. 2017
Author / Creator
Gürcan Keltek, fl. 2017, Zeynep Kumral, 1975-
Date Published / Released
2018
Publisher
Grasshopper Film
Person Discussed
Fethiye Sessiz, fl. 1970
Topic / Theme
Spirituality, Narrator
Copyright Message
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History Lessons
directed by Danièle Huillet, 1936-2006 and Jean-Marie Straub, fl. 1982; produced by Daniele Huillet, fl. 1982 and Jean-Marie Straub, fl. 1982; performed by Gottfried Bold, fl. 1965, Johann Unterpertinger, fl. 1972, Henri Ludwigg, fl. 1972, Carl Vaillant, fl. 1972 and Benedikt Zulauf, fl. 1972 (New York: Grasshopper Film, 1972), 1 hour 28 mins
Waters lap gently against the shore as Barbara Ulrich recites Maurice Barrès’s essay about the past glories and tenuous fate of the Most Serene Republic.
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directed by Danièle Huillet, 1936-2006 and Jean-Marie Straub, fl. 1982; produced by Daniele Huillet, fl. 1982 and Jean-Marie Straub, fl. 1982; performed by Gottfried Bold, fl. 1965, Johann Unterpertinger, fl. 1972, Henri Ludwigg, fl. 1972, Carl Vaillant, fl. 1972 and Benedikt Zulauf, fl. 1972 (New York: Grasshopper Film, 1972), 1 hour 28 mins
Description
Waters lap gently against the shore as Barbara Ulrich recites Maurice Barrès’s essay about the past glories and tenuous fate of the Most Serene Republic.
Field of Study
Film
Content Type
Performance
Performer / Ensemble
Gottfried Bold, fl. 1965, Johann Unterpertinger, fl. 1972, Henri Ludwigg, fl. 1972, Carl Vaillant, fl. 1972, Benedikt Zulauf, fl. 1972
Contributor
Daniele Huillet, fl. 1982, Jean-Marie Straub, fl. 1982
Author / Creator
Danièle Huillet, 1936-2006, Jean-Marie Straub, fl. 1982, Gottfried Bold, fl. 1965, Johann Unterpertinger, fl. 1972, Henri Ludwigg, fl. 1972, Carl Vaillant, fl. 1972, Benedikt Zulauf, fl. 1972
Date Published / Released
1972
Publisher
Grasshopper Film
Topic / Theme
Der Bankier, Der Bauer, Der Anwalt, Der Dichter, Der Junge Mann
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The Thoughts That Once We Had
directed by Thom Andersen, 1943-; produced by Thom Andersen, 1943- (New York, NY: Grasshopper Film), 1 hour 45 mins
A richly digressive journey through cinematic history from master cinematic essayist Thom Andersen (Los Angeles Plays Itself).
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directed by Thom Andersen, 1943-; produced by Thom Andersen, 1943- (New York, NY: Grasshopper Film), 1 hour 45 mins
Description
A richly digressive journey through cinematic history from master cinematic essayist Thom Andersen (Los Angeles Plays Itself).
Field of Study
Film
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Thom Andersen, 1943-
Author / Creator
Thom Andersen, 1943-
Publisher
Grasshopper Film
Topic / Theme
Cinematography, Film and films
Copyright Message
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Tony Conrad: Completely in the Present
directed by Tyler Hubby, fl. 1994-2018; produced by Paul Williams, fl. 2010, Tyler Hubby, fl. 1994-2018 and Christine Beebe, fl. 1998 (New York: Grasshopper Film, 2016), 1 hour 36 mins
From performing in Jack Smith’s legendary Flaming Creatures to creating a series of groundbreaking experimental films to playing a pivotal role in the formation of The Velvet Underground, Tony Conrad: Completely in the Present, twenty-two years in the making, examines the pioneering life and work of artist, musi...
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directed by Tyler Hubby, fl. 1994-2018; produced by Paul Williams, fl. 2010, Tyler Hubby, fl. 1994-2018 and Christine Beebe, fl. 1998 (New York: Grasshopper Film, 2016), 1 hour 36 mins
Description
From performing in Jack Smith’s legendary Flaming Creatures to creating a series of groundbreaking experimental films to playing a pivotal role in the formation of The Velvet Underground, Tony Conrad: Completely in the Present, twenty-two years in the making, examines the pioneering life and work of artist, musician, and educator, Tony Conrad.
Field of Study
Film
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Jennifer Walshe, 1974-, Jay O. Sanders, 1953-, Jim O'Rourke, 1969-, Marie Losier, 1972-, Tyler Hubby, fl. 1994-2018, Tony Conrad, fl. 2016, Paul Williams, fl. 2010, Christine Beebe, fl. 1998
Author / Creator
Tyler Hubby, fl. 1994-2018
Date Published / Released
2016
Publisher
Grasshopper Film
Person Discussed
Tony Conrad, fl. 2016
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Barbs Wasteland
directed by Marta Mateus, fl. 2002; produced by Joana Ferreira, fl. 2009 and Isabel Machado, fl. 2009; performed by Francisco Barbeiro, fl. 2017, Gonçalo Prudêncio, fl. 2017, José Codices, fl. 2017 and Maria Clara Madeira, fl. 2017 (New York, NY: Grasshopper Film, 2017), 25 mins,
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At the end of the 19th century the peasants in Portugal started a courageous struggle for better work conditions. After generations of starving misery, the Carnation Revolution sowed the promise of an Agrarian Reform. Mostly in the Alentejo region, these rural workers occupied the huge properties where they were o...
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directed by Marta Mateus, fl. 2002; produced by Joana Ferreira, fl. 2009 and Isabel Machado, fl. 2009; performed by Francisco Barbeiro, fl. 2017, Gonçalo Prudêncio, fl. 2017, José Codices, fl. 2017 and Maria Clara Madeira, fl. 2017 (New York, NY: Grasshopper Film, 2017), 25 mins,
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At the end of the 19th century the peasants in Portugal started a courageous struggle for better work conditions. After generations of starving misery, the Carnation Revolution sowed the promise of an Agrarian Reform. Mostly in the Alentejo region, these rural workers occupied the huge properties where they were once submitted to the power of their Masters. The protagonists of this film, resistants of this struggle, tell their story to the youngs...
At the end of the 19th century the peasants in Portugal started a courageous struggle for better work conditions. After generations of starving misery, the Carnation Revolution sowed the promise of an Agrarian Reform. Mostly in the Alentejo region, these rural workers occupied the huge properties where they were once submitted to the power of their Masters. The protagonists of this film, resistants of this struggle, tell their story to the youngsters of today, in their own words.
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Field of Study
Film
Content Type
Performance
Performer / Ensemble
Francisco Barbeiro, fl. 2017, Gonçalo Prudêncio, fl. 2017, José Codices, fl. 2017, Maria Clara Madeira, fl. 2017
Contributor
Joana Ferreira, fl. 2009, Isabel Machado, fl. 2009
Author / Creator
Marta Mateus, fl. 2002, Francisco Barbeiro, fl. 2017, Gonçalo Prudêncio, fl. 2017, José Codices, fl. 2017, Maria Clara Madeira, fl. 2017
Date Published / Released
2017
Publisher
Grasshopper Film
Copyright Message
Copyright © 2017 Grasshopper Film
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