Poster of The Third Generation

The Third Generation

Plot: A wildly anarchic satire of guerrilla terrorism in which a band of leftist radicals inadvertently become puppets of the West German government, which uses them to justify its authoritarian policies.
Release Date: Wednesday, May 30 1979
46 years ago
Genres: Comedy, Crime, Drama
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Cast

Portrait of Harry BaerHarry Baer. Harry Baer was 31 in The Third Generation as 'Rudolf Mann'.
Birthday: Sat, Sep 27 1947
Portrait of Hark BohmHark Bohm. Hark Bohm was 40 in The Third Generation as 'Gerhard Gast'.
Birthday: Thu, May 18 1939 –
Died: Fri, Nov 14 2025
Portrait of Margit CarstensenMargit Carstensen. Margit Carstensen was 39 in The Third Generation as 'Petra Vielhaber'.
Birthday: Thu, Feb 29 1940 –
Died: Thu, Jun 01 2023
Portrait of Eddie ConstantineEddie Constantine. Eddie Constantine was 61 in The Third Generation as 'P. J. Lurz'.
Birthday: Mon, Oct 29 1917 –
Died: Thu, Feb 25 1993
Portrait of Jürgen DraegerJürgen Draeger. Jürgen Draeger was 38 in The Third Generation as 'Hans Vielhaber'.
Birthday: Fri, Aug 02 1940
Portrait of Udo KierUdo Kier. Udo Kier was 34 in The Third Generation as 'Edgar Gast'.
Birthday: Sat, Oct 14 1944 –
Died: Sun, Nov 23 2025
Portrait of Volker SpenglerVolker Spengler. Volker Spengler was 40 in The Third Generation as 'August'.
Birthday: Thu, Feb 16 1939 –
Died: Sat, Feb 08 2020
Portrait of Hanna SchygullaHanna Schygulla. Hanna Schygulla was 35 in The Third Generation as 'Susanne Gast'.
Birthday: Sat, Dec 25 1943
Portrait of Bulle OgierBulle Ogier. Bulle Ogier was 39 in The Third Generation as 'Hilde Krieger'.
Birthday: Wed, Aug 09 1939
Portrait of Günther KaufmannGünther Kaufmann. Günther Kaufmann was 31 in The Third Generation as 'Franz Walsch'.
Birthday: Mon, Jun 16 1947 –
Died: Thu, May 10 2012
Portrait of Claus HolmClaus Holm. Claus Holm was 60 in The Third Generation as 'Opa Gast'.
Birthday: Sun, Aug 04 1918 –
Died: Sat, Sep 21 1996
Portrait of Raúl GimenezRaúl Gimenez. Raúl Gimenez was 28 in The Third Generation as 'Paul'.
Birthday: Thu, Sep 14 1950 –
Died: Fri, Feb 25 1994
Portrait of Lilo PempeitLilo Pempeit. Lilo Pempeit was 56 in The Third Generation as 'Mutter Gast'.
Birthday: Fri, Oct 06 1922 –
Died: Fri, May 07 1993
Portrait of Y Sa LoY Sa Lo. Y Sa Lo was >> in The Third Generation as 'Ilse Hoffmann'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Vitus ZeplichalVitus Zeplichal. Vitus Zeplichal was 31 in The Third Generation as 'Bernhard von Stein'.
Birthday: Tue, Jun 10 1947
Portrait of Daniel Cohn-BenditDaniel Cohn-Bendit. Daniel Cohn-Bendit was 34 in The Third Generation as 'Himself (archive footage) (uncredited)'.
Birthday: Wed, Apr 04 1945
Portrait of Rudi DutschkeRudi Dutschke. Rudi Dutschke was 39 in The Third Generation as 'Himself (archive footage) (uncredited)'.
Birthday: Thu, Mar 07 1940 –
Died: Mon, Dec 24 1979
Portrait of Juliane LorenzJuliane Lorenz. Juliane Lorenz was 21 in The Third Generation as 'Job Placement Counselor (uncredited)'.
Birthday: Fri, Aug 02 1957
Portrait of Peer RabenPeer Raben. Peer Raben was 38 in The Third Generation as '(uncredited)'.
Birthday: Wed, Jul 03 1940 –
Died: Sun, Jan 21 2007
Portrait of Karsten VoigtKarsten Voigt. Karsten Voigt was >> in The Third Generation as 'Himself (archive footage) (uncredited)'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Crew

Portrait of Rainer Werner FassbinderRainer Werner Fassbinder. Rainer Werner Fassbinder was 33 in The Third Generation as 'Screenplay, Director, Producer, Camera Operator, Director of Photography'
Birthday: Thu, May 31 1945 –
Died: Thu, Jun 10 1982
Portrait of Juliane LorenzJuliane Lorenz. Juliane Lorenz was 21 in The Third Generation as 'Editor, Assistant Director'
Birthday: Fri, Aug 02 1957
Portrait of Diana ElephantDiana Elephant. Diana Elephant was >> in The Third Generation as 'Assistant Director'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Harry BaerHarry Baer. Harry Baer was 31 in The Third Generation as 'Executive Producer, Production Manager'
Birthday: Sat, Sep 27 1947
Portrait of Karin VieselKarin Viesel. Karin Viesel was >> in The Third Generation as 'Assistant Editor, Production Assistant'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Mel KutbayMel Kutbay. Mel Kutbay was 51 in The Third Generation as 'Sound Effects Editor'
Birthday: Fri, Dec 09 1927 –
Died: Sat, Dec 13 2014
Portrait of Peer RabenPeer Raben. Peer Raben was 38 in The Third Generation as 'Original Music Composer'
Birthday: Wed, Jul 03 1940 –
Died: Sun, Jan 21 2007
Portrait of Alexander WittAlexander Witt. Alexander Witt was 27 in The Third Generation as 'Assistant Camera'
Birthday: Thu, Apr 10 1952
Portrait of Volker SpenglerVolker Spengler. Volker Spengler was 40 in The Third Generation as 'Art Direction'
Birthday: Thu, Feb 16 1939 –
Died: Sat, Feb 08 2020
Portrait of Raúl GimenezRaúl Gimenez. Raúl Gimenez was 28 in The Third Generation as 'Production Design'
Birthday: Thu, Sep 14 1950 –
Died: Fri, Feb 25 1994
Portrait of Hans-Günther BückingHans-Günther Bücking. Hans-Günther Bücking was 27 in The Third Generation as 'Assistant Camera'
Birthday: Thu, Sep 20 1951 –
Died: Thu, Apr 24 2025
Portrait of Anni NöbauerAnni Nöbauer. Anni Nöbauer was >> in The Third Generation as 'Makeup Artist'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Milan BorMilan Bor. Milan Bor was 43 in The Third Generation as 'Sound'
Birthday: Wed, Jan 01 1936 –
Died: Thu, May 14 1998
Portrait of Lothar TroppLothar Tropp. Lothar Tropp was >> in The Third Generation as 'Pyrotechnician'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Hartmut EichgrünHartmut Eichgrün. Hartmut Eichgrün was >> in The Third Generation as 'Sound'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Joachim SchulzJoachim Schulz. Joachim Schulz was >> in The Third Generation as 'Pyrotechnician'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Fred BräutigamFred Bräutigam. Fred Bräutigam was >> in The Third Generation as 'Pyrotechnician'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Jean-Luc MarieJean-Luc Marie. Jean-Luc Marie was >> in The Third Generation as 'Sound'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday