Sympathisanten - Unser deutscher Herbst (2018)

May. 24,2018

6.3

| Documentary

West Germany in the 1970s. Many artists, journalists and intellectuals were branded as sympathizers of Baader-Meinhof's left-wing terrorism. The parents of the director, too: Margarethe von Trotta and his stepfather, Volker Schlöndorff. With extensive archive materials and film clips as well as Margarethe von Trotta's private diaries the film portrays one German family and the society of the time.

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Cast

Margarethe von Trotta as Self

[2022] Margarethe von Trotta: A Women's Director [2021] Alida Valli: In Her Own Words [2019] It Could Have Been Worse - Mario Adorf [2018] Sympathisanten - Unser deutscher Herbst [1978] Coup de Grâce [1970] Gods of the Plague

Volker Schlöndorff as Self

[2022] The Forest Maker [2020] Volker Schlöndorff: The Beat of the Drum [2018] Sympathisanten - Unser deutscher Herbst [2010] Memories of Last Year in Marienbad [2010] Melville Steps Out of the Shadows [2006] Billy Wilder Speaks

Peter Schneider as Self

[2018] Sympathisanten - Unser deutscher Herbst

Reviews

Colibel

2018/05/24

Terrible acting, screenplay and direction.

Pluskylang

2018/05/25

Great Film overall

Bluebell Alcock

2018/05/26

Ok... Let's be honest. It cannot be the best movie but is quite enjoyable. The movie has the potential to develop a great plot for future movies

Fleur

2018/05/27

Actress is magnificent and exudes a hypnotic screen presence in this affecting drama.