---
title: 'The Third Generation (1979)'
type: 'film'
director: 'Rainer Werner Fassbinder'
released: '1979-09-14'
runtime_minutes: 105
genres:
  - 'Comedy'
  - 'Crime'
countries:
  - 'West Germany'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/the-third-generation-1979'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0079083/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# The Third Generation (1979)

1979 · 105 min · Comedy, Crime · West Germany

Original title: Die dritte Generation

## Synopsis

The Third Generation is a 1979 West German film written, directed and photographed by Rainer Werner Fassbinder. It stars an ensemble cast composed by Hanna Schygulla, Margit Carstensen, Eddie Constantine, Bulle Ogier and Harry Baer. The plot follows an ineffectual cell of underground terrorists who plan to kidnap an industrialist.

## Credits

- **Editor:** [Juliane Lorenz](https://cinepixo.com/people/juliane-lorenz)
- **Original Music Composer:** [Peer Raben](https://cinepixo.com/people/peer-raben)
- **Director:** [Rainer Werner Fassbinder](https://cinepixo.com/people/rainer-werner-fassbinder)
- **Screenplay:** [Rainer Werner Fassbinder](https://cinepixo.com/people/rainer-werner-fassbinder)
- **Producer:** [Rainer Werner Fassbinder](https://cinepixo.com/people/rainer-werner-fassbinder)
- **Director of Photography:** [Rainer Werner Fassbinder](https://cinepixo.com/people/rainer-werner-fassbinder)

## Cast

- [Daniel Cohn-Bendit](https://cinepixo.com/people/daniel-cohn-bendit)
- [Liselotte Eder](https://cinepixo.com/people/liselotte-eder)
- [Juliane Lorenz](https://cinepixo.com/people/juliane-lorenz)
- [Vitus Zeplichal](https://cinepixo.com/people/vitus-zeplichal)
- [Bulle Ogier](https://cinepixo.com/people/bulle-ogier)
- [Karsten Voigt](https://cinepixo.com/people/karsten-voigt)
- [Hanna Schygulla](https://cinepixo.com/people/hanna-schygulla)
- [Margit Carstensen](https://cinepixo.com/people/margit-carstensen)
- [Eddie Constantine](https://cinepixo.com/people/eddie-constantine)
- [Volker Spengler](https://cinepixo.com/people/volker-spengler)
- [Rudi Dutschke](https://cinepixo.com/people/rudi-dutschke)
- [Hark Bohm](https://cinepixo.com/people/hark-bohm)
- [Y Sa Lo](https://cinepixo.com/people/y-sa-lo)
- [Udo Kier](https://cinepixo.com/people/udo-kier)
- [Peer Raben](https://cinepixo.com/people/peer-raben)

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Source: https://cinepixo.com/movies/the-third-generation-1979
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