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Excellent
MASTER SCORE 79.9 / 100
1981·Drama / Romance·1h 55m

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Germany in the autumn of 1957: Lola, a seductive cabaret singer-prostitute exults in her power as a temptress of men, but she wants out—she wants money, property, and love. Pitting a corrupt building contractor against the new straight-arrow building commissioner, Lola launches an outrageous plan to elevate herself in a world where everything, and everyone, is for sale. Shot in childlike candy colors, Fassbinder’s homage to Josef von Sternberg’s classic The Blue Angel stands as a satiric tribute to capitalism.

Above the Line
Rainer Werner Fassbinder·DirectorRainer Werner Fassbinder·ScreenplayPea Fröhlich·ScreenplayXaver Schwarzenberger·Director of PhotographyPeer Raben·Original Music ComposerJuliane Lorenz·Editor
Cast
Barbara Sukowa·LolaArmin Mueller-Stahl·von BohmMario Adorf·SchuckertMatthias Fuchs·EsslinHelga Feddersen·Fräulein HettichKarin Baal·Lola's MotherIvan Desny·WittichElisabeth Volkmann·GigiHark Bohm·VolkerKarl-Heinz von Hassel·Timmerding
Full Crew
(10 credits)
Directing· 1
Rainer Werner Fassbinder·Director
Writing· 3
Rainer Werner Fassbinder·ScreenplayPea Fröhlich·ScreenplayPeter Märthesheimer·Screenplay
Camera· 1
Xaver Schwarzenberger·Director of Photography
Editing· 2
Juliane Lorenz·EditorRainer Werner Fassbinder·Editor
Sound & Music· 1
Peer Raben·Original Music Composer
Production· 2
Horst Wendlandt·ProducerWolf-Dietrich Brücker·Producer
By the Numbers
79.9
OF 100
Master Score
7.4
OF 10
IMDb
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CRITICS
Rotten Tomatoes
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Worldwide Gross
0
Oscar Wins
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THE VISUAL DECONSTRUCTION

A bespoke vision agent's reading of the design language behind Lola's key art.

Dominant Palette
3 colors
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Mood
Eerie, Mysterious
Composition
Centered
Era
1980s
Visual Style
Photographic

“The movie poster shows a group of women standing in a row, with a machine behind them. The women are wearing different outfits, including sweaters and headscarv”

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Key Elements
MachineGlowing SphereHeadscarves
Atmosphere
Dark
Color Mood
Neutral
Setting
Indoor
Design Score
7/10
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