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Why Does Herr R. Run Amok?

Country: Germany, Language: German, 88 mins

Original Title

Warum Läuft Herr R. Amok
  • Director: Rainer Werner Fassbinder; Michael Fengler
  • Writer: Rainer Werner Fassbinder; Michael Fengler
  • Producer: Dr. Brugger; Michael Fengler

CGiii Comment

77 minutes of dreary, mundane, improvised conversation...

And then, he kills everyone with a candlestick.

Agonisingly inept and typically cheerless - from the over-rated and inflated Fassbinder.


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The(ir) Blurb...

With slicked-down hair and three-piece suits, dependable Herr Raab is a technical draftsman. He gets along with his colleagues although his boss wants him to go beyond technical cleanliness to problem solving. He's a dutiful husband; his wife's a social climber and pushes him to seek a promotion, but they also share sweet moments. He's a caring father, helping his son with homework. His parents visit; his mother criticizes his wife. Old School friends drop by, as do neighbors. Some comment on Raab's wife's expensive tastes. His promotion may be a long shot, especially after he gives a dull and tipsy toast at an office dinner. But why would Herr Raab run amok?

Cast & Characters

Lilith Ungerer as Frau R.;
Kurt Raab as Herr R.;
Lilo Pempeit as Kollegin im Buro;
Franz Maron as Chef;
Harry Baer as Kollege im Buro;
Peter Moland as Kollege im Buro;
Hanna Schygulla as Schulfreundin;
Ingrid Caven as Nachbarin;
Irm Hermann as Nachbarin;
Doris Mattes as Nachbarin;
Hannes Gromball as Nachbar;
Vinzenz Sterr as Opa Raab;
Maria Sterr as Oma Raab;
Peer Raben as Schulfreund;
Eva Pampuch as Schallplattenverkauferin