Fresh
Beware of a Holy Whore is the work of a very young, very gifted film maker.
Vincent Canby, New York Times
Beware of a Holy Whore
1971 · 1h 43m · N/A
Comedy, Drama
Directed by
Rainer Werner Fassbinder
Overview
Film director Jeff and his lead actor are taking their time getting to set. In their absence, the crew lack a purposeful way to spend their time waiting, so they drink heavily. However, as booze is downed and frustration sets in, morale hits rock bottom.
Director and cast
- Rainer Werner Fassbinder Director
- Lou Castel as Jeff, Regisseur
- Eddie Constantine as Er selbst
- Marquard Bohm as Ricky, Schauspieler
- Hanna Schygulla as Hanna, Schauspielerin
- Rainer Werner Fassbinder as Sascha, Herstellungsleiter
- Margarethe von Trotta Cast
- Hannes Fuchs Cast
- Marcella Michelangeli Cast
- Karl Scheydt Cast
- Ulli Lommel Cast
Critics on Rotten Tomatoes
Top critics, in their words
87%
Tomatometer
Fresh
[An] edgy, violent, impacted movie.
Dave Kehr, Chicago Reader
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