Vol. 41 No. 4 (1993)
Research Article

Names in the Films of R. W. Fassbinder

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  • Russell E. Brown
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1179/nam.1993.41.4.239

Published 1993-12-01

Copyright (c) 1993 Maney

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Abstract

Abstract

The films of R.W. Fassbinder employ character names which are different from character-naming practices in literature. Fassbinder often uses an actor's personal name or a variant as a basis for naming the character. Nicknames from Fassbinder's inner circle are also used, as are names based on figures from literature or history; one of the most important is Franz Biberkopf, the hero of Döblin's Berlin Alexanderplatz.

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References

  1. Katz, Robert. Love is Colder than Death. The Life and Times of Rainer Werner Fassbinder. New York: Random House, 1987.