Why Does Herr R. Run Amok? (1970)
Warum läuft Herr R. Amok (original title)Reference View | Change View
- Not Rated
- 1h 28min
- Drama
- 17 Nov 1977 (USA)
- Movie
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...
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- 3 wins & 2 nominations.
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Cast
| Lilith Ungerer | ... |
Frau R.
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| Kurt Raab | ... |
Herr R.
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Amadeus Fengler | ... |
Der Sohn
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Lilo Pempeit | ... |
Kollegin im Büro
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| Franz Maron | ... |
Chef
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| Harry Baer | ... |
Kollege im Büro
(as Harry Bär)
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Peter Moland | ... |
Kollege im Büro
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| Hanna Schygulla | ... |
Hanna
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| Ingrid Caven | ... |
Nachbarin
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| Irm Hermann | ... |
Nachbarin
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Doris Mattes | ... |
Nachbarin
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| Hannes Gromball | ... |
Nachbar
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Vinzenz Sterr | ... |
Opa Raab
(as Herr Sterr)
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Maria Sterr | ... |
Oma Raab
(as Frau Sterr)
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Peer Raben | ... |
Schulfreund
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Eva Pampuch | ... |
Schallplattenverkäuferin
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| Carla Egerer | ... |
Schallplattenverkäuferin
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| Hanna Axmann-Rezzori | ... |
(uncredited)
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Johannes Fengler | ... |
Amadeus (uncredited)
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Paul Haller | ... |
(uncredited)
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Peter Hamm | ... |
Kommissar (uncredited)
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| Reinhard Hauff | ... |
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| Günther Kaufmann | ... |
(uncredited)
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Thomas Keck | ... |
(uncredited)
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| Ulli Lommel | ... |
Minor Role (uncredited)
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Eva Madelung | ... |
Schwester des Chefs (uncredited)
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Jochen Pinkert | ... |
Kriminalbeamter (uncredited)
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Niels-Peter Rudolph | ... |
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| Katrin Schaake | ... |
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| Volker Schlöndorff | ... |
Minor Role (uncredited)
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| Margarethe von Trotta | ... |
Minor Role (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Michael Fengler | ||
| Rainer Werner Fassbinder | ... | (creditOnly) (as Rainer W. Fassbinder) |
Written by
| Michael Fengler | ... | (written by) & |
| Rainer Werner Fassbinder | ... | (written by) (creditOnly) (as Rainer W. Fassbinder) |
Cinematography by
| Dietrich Lohmann | ||
Production Design by
| Kurt Raab | ... | (uncredited) |
Production Management
| Christian Hohoff | ... | unit manager |
| Peer Raben | ... | production manager (as Wilhelm Rabenbauer) |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Harry Baer | ... | assistant director (as Harry Bär) |
Sound Department
| Klaus Eckelt | ... | sound |
| Heinz Pusl | ... | assistant sound |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Ekkehard Heinrich | ... | lighting technician |
| Herbert Paetzold | ... | assistant camera |
Production Companies
Distributors
- New Yorker Films (1977) (United States) (theatrical) (subtitled)
- Fantoma (2004) (United States) (DVD) (subtitled)
- Kinowelt Home Entertainment (2004) (Germany) (DVD)
- Dolmen Home Video (2005) (Italy) (DVD)
- Finnkino (2009) (Finland) (DVD)
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Storyline
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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?
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Box Office
| Budget | DEM135,000 (estimated) |
Did You Know?
| Trivia | In 2003 on a interview for Village Voice Hanna Schygulla claimed that this film was completely done by director Michael Fengler, whereas purported co-director Rainer Werner Fassbinder had nothing to do with the actual film. She also claimed that film was almost completely improvised which wasn't Fassbinder's way to make movies. Fassbinder still is credited as director and writer on the actual film and on many official sources, including Fassbinder Foundation's website. This fact has been confirmed by Michael Fengler himself in the 2008 documentation Gegenschuss - Aufbruch der Filmemacher (2008). He reported, that Fassbinder was involved neither in writing nor in directing of the movie and has visited the movie set at most twice during shooting. See more » |
| Goofs | When Herr R. leaves the doctor the camera team can be seen in the mirror on the wall. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in Yearning for Sodom (1989). See more » |
| Soundtracks | Stand by Me See more » |