DVD
The Baader Meinhof complex
Call Number
- DVD FOREIGN (CEN)
Edition
2-disc special ed., Widescreen version.
Languages
In German with English subtitles.
Performers
Martina Gedeck, Moritz Bleibtreu, Johanna Wokalek, Nadja Uhl, Jan Josef Liefers, Stipe Erceg, Niels Bruno Schmidt, Vinzenz Kiefer, Simon Licht, Alexandra Maria Lara, Hannah Herzsprung, Daniel Lommatzsch, Sebastian Blomberg, Heino Ferch, Bruno Ganz.
Publication Information
[Orland Park, Ill.] : MPI Media Group, [2010]
Physical Description
2 videodiscs (149 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Audience
Rating: R; for strong bloody violence, disturbing images, sexual content, graphic nudity and language.
Summary
Germany, 1967: The children of the Nazi generation have grown up in the devastation their parents created. They vowed fascism would never rule again. In their fight for freedom they lost themselves in the cause and ignited a revolution around the world. The Baader Meinhof Group (which later became known as the Red Army Faction) are a terrorist organization fighting a violent war against what they perceive as the new face of fascism.
Notes
Based on the book and in association with Stefan Aust.
Originally produced as a motion picture in 2008.
Bonus features: How the film came about: The Baader Meinhof complex ; interview with author Stefan Aust; interview with writer and producer Bernd Eichinger ; the actors on their roles; scoring Baader; on authenticity; behind the scenes.