Schatten Der Engel, The Shadow Of Angels

Daniel Schmid

Switzerland, Germany, Colour, 1975, Color, 101’

Lily Brest, a prostitute too beautiful for the underworld of Frankfurt, is under the thumb of a brutal pimp. One day, she meets a rich Jewish man who becomes her main client. Based on a play by Fassbinder, this is a great political film about post-45 Germany.

Daniel Schmid

Technical sheet

  • Original version:
    German
  • Subtitles:
    French
  • Script:
    Rainer Werner Fassbinder, Daniel Schmid
  • Photography:
    Renato Berta
  • Editing:
    Ila von Hasperg
  • Cast:
    Ingrid Caven, Rainer Werner Fassbinder, Klaus Löwitsch
  • Production:
    Michael Fengler (ff)