The Baader Meinhof Complex
Uli Edel, 2008
Baader-Meinhof: The Inside Story of the RAF
Stefan Aust, 1989
The Baader Meinhof Complex is a movie directed by Uli Edel in 2008 and based on the book Baader-Meinhof: The Inside Story of the RAF by Stefan Aust, first published in 1989. The movie features Martina Gedeck, Moritz Bleibtreu, Bruno Ganz, Johanna Wokalek, Stipe Erceg, Alexandra Maria Lara, and others.
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Storyline
On 2 June 1967, the Shah of Iran visits West Berlin and attends a performance at the Deutsche Oper. Ohnesorg’s death outrages West Germany, including left wing journalist Ulrike Meinhof, who claims in a televised debate that the democratically elected government of West Germany is a Fascist police state.
Movie vs Book
Year
2008
Minutes
150
Movie Rate
7.40
Source: IMDb
Movie
The Baader Meinhof Complex
Original title: Der Baader Meinhof Komplex
Director: Uli Edel
Country: Germany
Year: 2008
Length: 2h30m
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Year
1989
Pages
457
Book Rate
8.12
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Book
Baader-Meinhof: The Inside Story of the RAF
Original title: Der Baader Meinhof Komplex
Author: Stefan Aust
Country: Germany
First published in: 1989
Length: 457 pages
Genre: Biography
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