Episode 190 Martha and Veronika Voss

While obscure German arthouse cinema might not scream “party time” to most, here at Ex Rated Movies, it’s a downright jubilee! Throughout the 70’s and into the early 80’s, Ranier Werner Fassbinder (not to be confused with Michael Fassbender) was a talented and innovative voice in cinema. Though problematic (and sometimes hard to watch), his films combine difficult subject matter with creative visual flourishes and breathtaking imagery. Our double feature Fassbinder Filmbender includes the maybe masochistic made for TV movie about marital misery, Martha (1974) and the sumptuous and sleek monochrome nod to Hollywood noir, Veronika Voss (1982). Grab yourself a plate of pig kidneys in Burgundy sauce and settle in as we consider the exact nature of verandas, don our furs to impersonate fancy ladies, and give our Ambie Award presentation the Elizabeth Taylor treatment, this week on Ex Rated Movies!