Synopsis
A wealthy couple, with a daughter Angela, a young teen who walks with crutches, tells each other they are off for the weekend on business (he to Oslo, she to Milan). Actually, both are meeting their lovers, and both go to the family's county home, Traunitz castle. Surprising each other, there's sophisticated laughter; they decide to continue as planned. Dinner, however, is interrupted by the arrival of Angela and her mute attendant, also named Traunitz. The next day, the child initiates a game of "Chinese roulette," in which one team tries to guess which of them the other team is thinking of by asking questions. The game has an edge of cruelty and the results are explosive.
Cast
Anna Karina·Ulli Lommel·Margit Carstensen·Brigitte Mira·Andrea Schober·Macha Méril·Alexander Allerson·Armin Meier·Volker Spengler·Erik Schumann
Film Credits
Cinematography by Michael Ballhaus, with production design by Kurt Raab.
Screenplay
Rainer Werner Fassbinder
Cinematography
Michael Ballhaus
Production Design
Kurt Raab
Music
Peer Raben
Country
Germany, France
Language
German
Rating
Not Rated
Runtime
86 min
Box Office
$8,144
IMDb
7.2/10 · 5K votes
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