Underground and Emigrants

Overview

In this film, outspokenly homosexual filmmaker Rosa von Praunheim has documented his encounters with friends in the New York "underground" arts movement, the better-known of whom are William Burroughs (who says nothing for the camera), Andy Warhol (seen in the distance) and Fernando Arrabal (who is interviewed in Spanish). The emigrants named in the title are notable Germans who left the country before World War II, such as Greta Keller and Grete Mosheim. Reviewers at the time of the film's release considered it to have been a sort of paid vacation for the filmmaker rather than a serious effort. (Clarke Fountain, Rovi)

Details

Status

Released

Release date

October 25, 1976

Original language

German

Spoken languages

German

Countries

Germany

Production

Sender Freies Berlin

Cast

William S. Burroughs,Charles Ludlam,Fernando Arrabal,Grete Mosheim,Divine,Lil Picard,Lee Breuer,Andy Warhol,Holly Woodlawn,Rosa von Praunheimand 3 more

Director

Rosa von Praunheim

Writer

Rosa von Praunheim

Producer

Rosa von Praunheim,Jürgen Tomm

Cinematography

Edvard Lieber,Rosa von Praunheim,Lloyd Williams,Scott Sorenson

Budget

Not recorded

Revenue

Not recorded

IMDb

tt0075368