The Third Generation

(1979)Directed by Rainer Werner Fassbinder110 minComedy, Crime, Drama

A wildly anarchic satire of guerrilla terrorism in which a band of leftist radicals inadvertently become puppets of the West German government, which uses them to justify its authoritarian policies.

Harry Baeras Rudolf Mann
Hark Bohmas Gerhard Gast
Margit Carstensenas Petra Vielhaber
Eddie Constantineas P. J. Lurz
Jürgen Draegeras Hans Vielhaber
Udo Kieras Edgar Gast
Hanna Schygullaas Susanne Gast
Bulle Ogieras Hilde Krieger
Günther Kaufmannas Franz Walsch
Claus Holmas Opa Gast
Lilo Pempeitas Mutter Gast
Y Sa Loas Ilse Hoffmann
Vitus Zeplichalas Bernhard von Stein
Daniel Cohn-Benditas Himself (archive footage) (uncredited)
Rudi Dutschkeas Himself (archive footage) (uncredited)
JLJuliane Lorenzas Job Placement Counselor (uncredited)
Peer Rabenas (uncredited)
Karsten Voigtas Himself (archive footage) (uncredited)