A new collector's box set to celebrate the 80th anniversary of the birth of the genius of German cinema
AVAILABLE FOR THE FIRST TIME IN A BLU-RAY BOX SET
From his first short film in 1966 to his untimely death in 1982, Rainer Werner Fassbinder directed over 40 films for cinema and television, painting an extraordinarily rich and complex portrait of 20th-century Germany. The feature films included in this Collector's Edition Vol. 3 attest to the director's genius, showcasing both his coherence and diversity. From his successful homage to American film noir ( Gods of the Plague ) to his monumental epic set during the Third Reich ( Lili Marleen ), and including his two early short films ( The Tramp and Little Chaos ), rediscover seven iconic works by RW Fassbinder in stunning, never-before-seen 4K restorations!
Limited collector's set
Available in a 3-Blu-ray box set
Hard case + digipak
New 4K restorations
Original versions with French subtitles
THE FILMS
/ BLU-RAY 1: THE GODS OF THE PLAGUE* (1969 – B&W – 92 min) + THE AMERICAN SOLDIER (1970 – B&W – 80 min) + 2 SHORT FILMS: THE TRAMP ( 1966 – B&W – 12 min ) / LITTLE CHAOS ( 1967 – B&W – 10 min )
/ BLU-RAY 2: MAMAN KÜSTERS GOES TO HEAVEN (1975 – Colours – 107 min) + THE ROAST OF SATAN* (1976 – Colours – 111 min)
/ BLU-RAY 3: LILI MARLEEN (1980 – Colors – 121 mins)
* INCLUDES THE TRAILER
SUPPLEMENTS
. ALTER EGO: HARRY BAER ON RAINER WERNER FASSBINDER (41 min) . . . . . FASSBINDER SHOOTS "FILM NO. 8" a documentary by Michael Ballhaus and Dietmar Buchmann (30 min)
. “MOM KÜSTERS IS GOING TO HEAVEN”: ALTERNATIVE ENDING (11 min – HD)
WORKING WITH FASSBINDER: ASSISTANT DIRECTOR RENATE LEIFFER ON "MAMAN KÜSTERS GOES TO HEAVEN " (32 min – HD)
. HANNA SCHYGULLA: MEMORIES OF “LILI MARLEEN” (6 mins)
Fassbinder in Hollywood A documentary by Robert Fischer (57 min)
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3 BD • HIGH DEFINITION MASTERS • 1080/23.98p • AVC ENCODING
Original Version / French Version** DTS-HD Master Audio 1.0 • French Subtitles
1.37 & 1.66 aspect ratios preserved • Black & White and Color • Total Film Length: 533 minutes
**Only on Lili Marleen
Release date: June 3, 2025
