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"Effi Briest" (Digitally Remastered Edition)
"Lili Marleen" (Digitally Remastered Edition)
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This Blu-ray collection presents three masterpieces from the mid-to-late career of Rainer Werner Fassbinder, a leading figure of the New German Cinema movement, whose brilliance was cut short at the age of 37. These films are released for the first time on Blu-ray and disc in Japan, using newly remastered masters.
Effi, a noblewoman who values freedom, marries at 17 but struggles against societal conventions and constraints as she seeks to live on her own terms. A film adaptation of a renowned 19th-century German realist novel, this is considered one of Fassbinder’s finest works.
Street performer Franz wins the lottery and finds himself suddenly wealthy and in love. However, his newfound happiness quickly unravels into a downward spiral. Fassbinder himself plays the protagonist in this tragic and shocking work.
Set in Nazi-era Germany, this film tells the story of Billie, a singer beloved by the public, who remains devoted to the one man she loves. Fassbinder’s epic masterpiece returns in a stunning 4K digital remaster.
Effi, a free-spirited noblewoman, marries Baron Instetten, who is 20 years her senior. A strict and ambitious man, he constantly leaves her alone, trying to discipline her. Feeling trapped in a provincial town, Effi engages in an affair with her husband’s unconventional friend, Major Crampas. Years later, upon discovering the betrayal, Instetten challenges Crampas to a duel…
This film beautifully captures a woman's struggle with 19th-century patriarchal society, morality, and her own sense of self. The black-and-white cinematography is digitally remastered to enhance its delicate visuals. A significant literary adaptation in Fassbinder’s career, alongside Berlin Alexanderplatz (1980), with Hanna Schygulla in the lead role.
Franz, a street performer with only an alcoholic sister as family, wins the lottery and is drawn into an affluent gay social circle, where he falls for the handsome Eugen. Franz, blinded by love, spends lavishly on Eugen, but their different backgrounds and values create irreparable rifts. Fassbinder, portraying Franz himself, delivers a raw performance in this early depiction of male homosexuality in his work.
This film exposes the ruthless nature of capitalism while portraying a painful, exploitative love story. Remastered visuals amplify its stark and tragic themes. (Formerly known as "The Price of Freedom" in Japan.)
During WWII, the song "Lili Marleen" became a universal anthem for soldiers, transcending enemy lines. This film depicts the life of the real-life singer who popularized the song, framed as a grand melodrama.
Billie falls in love with a Jewish composer but is separated from him by the Nazi regime. Branded as a Nazi symbol, she remains steadfast in her love while continuing her career on stage. Hanna Schygulla, known for "The Marriage of Maria Braun" (1978), stars as Billie. She is joined by Giancarlo Giannini ("The Innocent" (1976)) and a supporting cast featuring Mel Ferrer and Udo Kier.
Director & Screenplay: Rainer Werner Fassbinder
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