France / May 15, 1975 / Cannes Film Festival
Overall average
5.0/10
Trailer
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Plot
Fox, a former circus performer, wins the lottery of DM 500,000 and can now have the life and things that he has always wanted. He enters an abusive relationship with wealthy industrialist Eugen in an attempt to climb the social ladder. His desperation for love and affection soon spirals into tragedy.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Kurt Raab | Wodka-Peter |
| Rudolf Lenz | Attorney Dr. Siebenkäss |
| Karl Scheydt | Klaus |
| Peter Kern | Florist "Fatty" Schmidt |
| Karl-Heinz Staudenmeyer | Krapp |
| Walter Sedlmayr | Car Dealer |
| Bruce Low | Doctor |
| Marquard Bohm | American Soldier |
| Brigitte Mira | Shopkeeper #2 |
| Evelyn Künneke | Secretary at Travel Agency |
| Barbara Valentin | Albine |
| Elma Karlowa | Shopkeeper #1 |
| Ingrid Caven | Singer in Bar |
| Lilo Pempeit | Neighbor |
| Ulla Jacobsson | Eugen's Mother |
| Hark Bohm | Policeman Müller (uncredited) |
| Katherina Buchhammer | Madame Antoinette (uncredited) |
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| El Hedi ben Salem | Salem the Moroccan (uncredited) |
| Irm Hermann | Madame Cherie / Bar Singer (voice) (uncredited) |
| Dietrich Kerky | Inspector Braun (uncredited) |
| Ursula Strätz | Isabel (uncredited) |
Genres
Drama
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Faustrecht der Freiheit |
| Original language | Deutsch (DE) |
| Spoken languages | Deutsch, Français, English |
| Production countries | Germany |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Tango Film, City Film |
| Release date | 6 giugno 1975 |
| Production | Rainer Werner Fassbinder |
| Writer | Rainer Werner Fassbinder, Christian Hohoff |
| Editing | Thea Eymèsz |
| Cinematography | Michael Ballhaus |
| Assistant directors | Irm Hermann, Rainer Werner Fassbinder |
| Camera operators | Michael Ballhaus |
| Additional photography | Michael Ballhaus |
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| Production design | Kurt Raab |
| Art direction | Kurt Raab |
| Set decoration | Kurt Raab |
| Music | Peer Raben, Lothar Elsässer |
| Sound | Peer Raben, Lothar Elsässer |
| Costume design | Helga Kempke |
| Makeup | Helga Kempke |
| Hairstyling | Helga Kempke |
Release dates
Premiere
United States / Sep 26, 1975 / New York Film Festival
Portugal / Nov 08, 1980 / Santarém International Film Festival
Australia / Jun 14, 2003 / Sydney Film Festival
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Czechia / Nov 12, 2003 / Gay and Lesbian Film Festival
Uruguay / Mar 19, 2005 / Festival Internacional de Cine del Uruguay
Theatrical release
Germany / Jun 06, 1975 / 16
France / Sep 17, 1975
Denmark / Dec 26, 1975
United States / Feb 02, 1976 / NR
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Japan / Jan 22, 1977
Spain / Apr 01, 1978
Italy / Apr 23, 1981
Portugal / Nov 12, 1981
Hungary / Dec 20, 1990
United Kingdom / Sep 01, 1995 / Re-Release
Physical media
United States / Jan 17, 2017 / Criterion Collection Blu-Ray
United Kingdom / Feb 20, 2023 / Arrow Video - The Rainer Werner Fassbinder Collection: Volume 2 Blu-Ray
TV
Sweden / May 03, 1976
Finland / May 22, 2002
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