The Bridegroom, the Actress, and the Pimp (Der Bräutigam, die Komödiantin und der Zuhälter) 55 years old
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.
Credits
The Bridegroom, the Actress, and the Pimp Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Rudolf Waldemar Brem He was 19, 67 years old when he died | as Petrell |
| Peer Raben He was 28, 66 years old when he died | as Willi |
| Rainer Werner Fassbinder He was 23, 37 years old when he died | as the pimp |
| Irm Hermann She was 26, now 81 years old | as Desiree |
| Hanna Schygulla She was 24, now 80 years old | as Lucy |
| Lilith Ungerer She was 24, 55 years old when she died | as Lilith |
| Jimmy Powell He was 33, now 89 years old | as James |
| Kristin Peterson | as Irene |
The Bridegroom, the Actress, and the Pimp Crew
| Name | Department |
|---|---|
| Jean-Marie Straub as Director. He was 35 (now 91) years old | Directing |
| Jean-Marie Straub as Adaptation. He was 35 (now 91) years old | Writing |
| Danièle Huillet as Producer. She was 32 (70) years old when She died | Production |
| Danièle Huillet as Adaptation. She was 32 (70) years old when She died | Writing |
The Bridegroom, the Actress, and the Pimp (55 years)
- Release day: Thursday, October 10, 1968
- Runtime: 23 minutes
