WARUM LÄUFT HERR R. AMOK? (1970)

A brilliant black comedy of manners about a man surely at the end of his tether…
Fassbinder’s first film in colour is dark indeed – a black comedy of manners, shot in a wintry Munich. Herr R, a hardworking husband and father, puts up patiently with sniping parents, competitive neighbours, sniggering shop assistants and a patronising boss. Will anything make him snap? Vividly naturalistic, this brilliantly observed account of everyday frustrations will make you squirm with recognition.
1970 Federal Republic of Germany
Directed by
Michael Fengler, Rainer Werner Fassbinder
Produced by
Peer Raben
Written by
Michael Fengler, Rainer Werner Fassbinder
Featuring
Lilith Ungerer, Amadeus Fengler, Franz Maron