The Bridegroom, the Actress, and the Pimp (1968)

Three sequences are linked together in this short film by Straub; the first sequence is a long tracking shot from a car of prostitutes plying their trade on the night-time streets of Germany; the second is a staged play, cut down to 10 minutes by Straub and photographed in a single take; the final sequence covers the marriage of James and Lilith, and Lilith’s subsequent execution of her pimp, played by Rainer Werner Fassbinder. "The film is a look entirely at Western decadence" - Jean-Marie Straub.

Released

1968-10-10

Genres

Drama, Romance

Runtime

24 min

Status

Released

Directed / written by

Jean-Marie Straub, Jean-Marie Straub, Danièle Huillet, Danièle Huillet

TMDB rating

4.5/10 from 14 votes