The Baader Meinhof Complex (Edel, 2008)

NoirFan · 09-16-08, 09:18 PM

From IMDB:

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A look at Germany's terrorist group, The Red Army Faction (RAF), which organized bombings, robberies, kidnappings and assassinations in the late 1960s and '70s. Based on Stefan Aust's best-selling nonfiction book.

Without U.S. distribution as of yet, but selected by Germany for Academy Award consideration.

Teaser

Ephemeral_Life · 09-18-08, 07:39 PM

I really hope this will get a decent DVD release here in the U.S. I read the book ages ago, and it's fascinating stuff.

Norm de Plume · 09-18-08, 09:32 PM

Edel's a good director, so I might give this a look.

NoirFan · 09-25-08, 05:48 PM

Variety review:

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An explosive performance by Johanna Wokalek gives some relief to an otherwise long and humdrum series of characters, blow-'em-ups and prison locations in German terrorist drama "The Baader Meinhof Complex." Director Uli Edel's and scribe-producer Bernd Eichinger's two-and-a-half-hour look at the tumultuous first decade of the notorious 1960s/'70s Red Army Faction packs in so much material that foreign auds especially won't be able to see the terrorist group for the trees.

The Bus · 09-25-08, 06:13 PM

This looks good.

NoirFan · 11-23-08, 11:35 AM

DVD Times review

Giles · 11-24-08, 11:08 AM

saw this last Friday, I have to say it was an entertaining film, but it felt very hamfisted - it was well acted but the script felt slighted in favour for alot of OTT violence.

NoirFan · 07-30-09, 11:50 PM

U.S. Trailer:

'Baader Meinhof' Theatrical Trailer @ Yahoo! Video

09-18-08, 07:39 PM	#2
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