Beware of a holy whore warnung vor einer heiligen nutte. A troubled german film crew spends most of its time drinking, talking and waiting in a hotel. Beware of a holy whore rainer werner fassbinder youtube. Fassbinders behavior toward his crew had grown borderline tyrannical. One opening shot sticks with me, though i could site others.
Rainer werner fassbinders tenth feature, 1970s beware of a holy whore which i discuss in this clip, is included in the crucial new boxed set early fassbinder, from criterion. Warnung vor einer heiligen nutte beware of a holy whore. Beware of a holy whore premieres at visual arts theater. Find video, photos, forums, blogs and shop for some of. When rainer werner fassbinder began working on beware of a holy whore in the autumn of 1970, it marked the tenth project he had directed since his debut feature love is colder than death was greeted by taunts, jeers and derisive whistles a scant 14 months earlier at the 1969 berlin film.
Beware of a holy whore letterboxd your life in film. Beware of a holy whore is an interdisciplinary work utilizing video, performance, and a collaborative writing project between johannes goransson and cassandra troyan for word weekend at the mca. Beware of a holy whore is the film you would make if you spent the previous ten years on a steady diet of godard and warhol, with occasional afternoons cleared for antonioni and every night. Oct 27, 20 when rainer werner fassbinder began working on beware of a holy whore in the autumn of 1970, it marked the tenth project he had directed since his debut feature love is colder than death was greeted by taunts, jeers and derisive whistles a scant 14 months earlier at the 1969 berlin film festival. Sep 04, 20 rainer werner fassbinders tenth feature, 1970s beware of a holy whore which i discuss in this clip, is included in the crucial new boxed set early fassbinder, from criterion. Thats the thought i had about ten minutes into beware of a holy whore, and if you.
Miscellaneous notes and facts about beware of a holy whore, 1971, directed by rainer werner fassbinder, with lou castel, marquard bohm, katrin schaake. Erratic as he may have been, though, fassbinder did not lose his ability to be selfcritical, as is crystal clear in beware of a holy whore, shot in september 1970. Each episode of this third season of the podcast features conversations with a variety of guests offering insights on movies. Rainer werner fassbinder, beware of a holy whore, 1970, 35 mm, color. In rainer werner fassbinders brazen depiction of the alternating currents of lethargy and mayhem inherent in moviemaking, a film crewplayed by, and not so loosely based on, his own frequent collaboratorsdeals with an aloof star eddie constantine, an abusive director lou castel, and a financially troubled. In an elegant spanish hotel lobby, a film cast and crew outdo one another in displays of professional and sexual rivalry while waiting. The interestingly titled beware of a hol y whore is a selfdeprecating satire about the chaotic filmmaking of rainer werner fassbinder. There are 25 speaking roles in this film, and as such it presents those characters in a superficial way because the 100 minute running time of the film does not allow enough time to fully develop some of the.
Fans of the prodigiously gifted rainer werner fassbinder will find beware of a holy whore the german directors most revealing look inside his filmmaking process. Beware of a holy whore is essentially contempt by way of andy warhols factory. Watch beware of a holy whore trailers and video, including teasers, extended looks, exclusive clips, footage, sneak peeks, interviews, and more on moviefone. Mar 07, 2020 criterion reflections is david blakeslees ongoing project to watch all of the films included in the criterion collection in chronological order of their original release.
Beware of a holy whore is a 1971 west german drama film written and directed by rainer werner fassbinder that features lou castel, eddie constantine. Beware of a holy whore 1971 looks even better and more complex than when i first saw it theatrically several years ago. Find out where to watch, buy, and rent beware of a holy whore online on moviefone. His unsurprising conclusion is that creative beings denied the means to create will turn their energies to destruction. The debut production comes from the school of visual arts sva department of film, video and animation, in conjunction with. So the actors and actresses as well as the crew try to make the best out of. Overview of beware of a holy whore, 1971, directed by rainer werner fassbinder, with lou castel, eddie constantine, marquard bohm, at turner classic movies.
Beware of a holy whore is the film you would make if you spent the previous ten years on a steady diet of godard and warhol, with occasional afternoons cleared for antonioni. Howard hampton on the early films of rainer werner fassbinder. Beware of a holy whore, rainer werner fassbinder, 1971. Jan 05, 2017 this feature is not available right now. To be sure, these first ten films that fassbinder directed were for the most part very minimalist, straightforward scenarios that could be scripted. A film crewplayed by and not so loosely based on fassbinders own frequent collaboratorsdeals with an aloof star eddie constantine, an abusive director lou castel, and a financially troubled production managed by fassbinder himself, in character.
Beware of a holy whore 1970 the criterion collection. Beware of a hol y whore is a film directed by rainer werner fassbinder with lou castel, eddie constantine, marquard bohm, hanna schygulla, year. Oscars best picture winners best picture winners golden globes emmys san diego comiccon new york comiccon sundance film festival toronto. Fassbinders beware of a holy whore to be presented may 15th17th. Fassbinders 1971 portrait of a dysfunctional film crew resembling his own attempting to shoot a film in a mediterranean location. So the actors and actresses as well as the crew try to make the best out of the situation. Beware of a holy whore 1971 the movie database tmdb. The performance took place on july 27, 2014 at 1pm in the kanter center and was cocommissioned by the mca and the poetry foundation. In rainer werner fassbinders brazen depiction of the alternating currents of lethargy and mayhem inherent in moviemaking, a film crewplayed by, and. Rainer werner fassbinder in warnung vor einer heiligen nutte 1971. Both films are highly recommendable, le mepris a clear 5star masterpiece and beware of a holy whore a 4star highly interesting text which is perhaps a little. Sep 04, 2015 final scene of beware of a holy whore, r. Chelsea west cinema has a second act with the opening of the visual arts theater operated by the school of visual arts and hosts the world premiere of fassbinders beware of a holy whore.
In rainer werner fassbinders brazen depiction of the alternating currents of lethargy and mayhem inherent in moviemaking, a film crewplayed by, and not so loosely based on, his own frequent. Tensions between members of a film crew build while they wait for the arrival of the director and star to arrive on location. Directly inspired by the troubled shoot of his previous film, the spaghetti western whity, fassbinder paints the creative process as a clash of monstrous egos. A kind of neurotic backstage comedy, the movie details the struggles of a film crew in spain.
Beware of a holy whore events the belcourt theatre. When the director arrives the material is still missing and so they still wait and try to make the best out of the. Criterion reflections episode 71 rainer werner fassbinder. A film crew languishes in a spanish hotel, waiting for the director to arrive. Beware of a holy whore by chris hyde september 3, 2003. In 1971, a young filmmaker named rainer werner fassbinder directed a work that centers directly on the filmmaking process itself. Marquard bohm, rudolf waldemar brem, lou castel, eddie. A group of actors are waiting around for a film to commence production in italy. May 26, 2014 if truffauts day for night is about the joy of making movies and godards contempt is about the ordeal, fassbinders beware of a holy whore 71 is about the ordeal of not making moviesthe squandering of inspiration and the despair of the neutered artist. This series includes new restorations, undertaken by the criterion collection and mk2, of the koker trilogy, taste of cherry, the wind will carry us, and rarely screened shorts and documentaries. Beware is a 1946 american race film directed by bud pollard, and released by astor pictures. Warnung vor einer heiligen nutte is a 1971 west german drama film written and directed by rainer werner fassbinder that features lou castel, eddie constantine, hanna schygulla and fassbinder himself.
Beware of a holy whore is a parody of fassbinders moviemaking experience in spain while he was shooting his spaghetti western, whity. Watch the front row beware of a holy whore the new. Beware of a holy whore, rainer werner fassbinder, 1971 youtube. Beware of a holy whore in rainer werner fassbinders brazen depiction of the alternating currents of lethargy and mayhem inherent in moviemaking, a film crewplayed by, and not so loosely based on, his own frequent collaboratorsdeals with an aloof star eddie constantine, an abusive director lou castel, and a financially troubled. Rainer werner fassbinders beware of a holy whore criterion cast. Janus films is proud to present a touring retrospective spanning abbas kiarostamis nearly fivedecade career. Feb 12, 2018 beware of a holy whore now streaming on filmstruck. Beware of a holy whore directed by rainer werner fassbinder 1970 germany in rainer werner fassbinders brazen depiction of the alternating currents of lethargy and mayhem inherent in moviemaking, a film crew, played by, and not so loosely based on, his own frequent collaborators, deals with an aloof star eddie constantine, an abusive. Beware of a holy whore 1971 trailers and clips moviefone. Turner classic movies presents the greatest motion pictures of all time from one of the largest film libraries in the world. If you want to read something more in depth about this film. Criterion reflections is david blakeslees ongoing project to watch all of the films included in the criterion collection in chronological order of their original.
The organizing conceit of beware of a holy whore is the making of a film on. Find video, photos, forums, blogs and shop for some of the best movies ever made only at tcm. In rainer werner fassbinders brazen depiction of the alternating currents of lethargy and mayhem inherent in moviemaking, a film. In an elegant spanish hotel lobby, a film cast and crew outdo one another in displays of professional and sexual rivalry while waiting endlessly for shooting to begin. What makes beware of a holy whore one of fassbinders greatest disquisitions on failure is that its major characters usually fail even to express their failure with anything like a genuine disruption or a meaningful abuse of power. Sva presents debut production of beware of a holy whore. Watch beware of a holy whore prime video amazon uk. In rainer werner fassbinders brazen depiction of the alternating currents of lethargy and mayhem inherent in moviemaking, a. Beware of a holy whore now streaming on filmstruck.
With lou castel, eddie constantine, marquard bohm, hanna schygulla. A movie like this couldve ended up as a pretentious farce in spite of the fact that the directors a giant of european art house. Overview of beware of a hol y whore, 1971, directed by rainer werner fassbinder, with lou castel, eddie constantine, marquard bohm, at turner classic movies. Rainer werner fassbinders brazen depiction of moviemaking examines the alternating currents of lethargy and mayhem on set. Fassbinders conclusions and this isnt the absolute conclusion dont sign off. Tv baby beware the holy whore deus records, nyc youtube. Warnung vor einer heiligen nutte is a 1971 west german drama film written and directed by rainer werner fassbinder that features lou castel, eddie constantine, hanna schygulla and fassbinder himself holed up in a hotel with too much drink, drugs and time the cast and crew of a film are gradually disintegrating as they await the arrival of their director. Beware of a hol y whore is the film you would make if you spent the previous ten years on a steady diet of godard and warhol, with occasional afternoons cleared for antonioni and every night. Richard brody on rainer werner fassbinder beware of a holy whore 1971. Beware of a holy whore 1971 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. The space in which theyre floating cocoons them, swaddles them, and, in the end, refuses to take the blows.
When the director arrives the material is still missing and so they still wait and try to make the best out of the situation. The set of that film had become a petri dish of insecurity and dysfunction. On a film set there are two things missing, the film material and the director. The interestingly titled beware of a holy whore is a selfdeprecating satire about the chaotic filmmaking of rainer werner fassbinder. Oscars best picture winners best picture winners golden globes emmys san diego comiccon new york comiccon sundance film festival toronto intl film festival awards central festival central all events. The filmwithinthefilms vicious director, jeff lou castel, wearing. If truffauts day for night is about the joy of making movies and godards contempt is about the ordeal, fassbinders beware of a holy whore 71 is about the ordeal of not making moviesthe squandering of inspiration and the despair of the neutered artist. A kind of neurotic backstage comedy, the movie details the struggles of a film. Dont let the tongueincheek title, which refers to cinema, deter you.