Robert Fischer

Cinema Redefined: Jacques Rivette's L'Amour Fou Revisited (2024)

New interviews with star Jean-Pierre Kalfon; writer/director and Rivette collaborator Pascal Bonitzer; Rivette biographer Antoine de Baecque; critic/historian Sylvie Pierre; and archival footage of Jacques Rivette. ...

Jack Arnold Remembers The Incredible Shrinking Man (2021)

From footage filmed in 1983, this documentary presents an interview with director Jack Arnold and his reminiscences of the making of the 1957 film THE INCREDIBLE SHRINKING MAN. ...

Ganz Berlin lacht sich kaputt: Wie die 'Berliner Ballade' entstand (2020)

The Beauty of the Land: Anthony Slide on Andre De Toth and the Indian Fighter (2019)

Short doc in which Anthony Slide (Andre De Toth on Andre De Toth) discusses the work of Andre De Toth in general and The Indian Fighter in particular. ...

Illusion of Freedom: Richard H. Kline on John Frankenheimer's Birdman of Alcatraz (2018)

A first-hand account of the shooting of John Frankenheimer's The Birdman of Alcatraz by the film's camera operator, Richard H. Kline, ASC. ...

Life As It Is: Miloš Forman on Miloš Forman (2018)

Milos Forman talks Robert Fischer through his filmography and the difficult transition from Czechoslovakia to Hollywood. Shot in 2000, edited and completed in 2018. ...

Crazy Love: Janet Bergstrom on Josef von Sternberg's 'Morocco' (2018)

Film scholar Janet Bergstrom discusses Sternberg's 1930 film starring Marlene Dietrich. ...

Painting with Light: Nicholas von Sternberg on Josef von Sternberg (2018)

The son of film director von Sternberg discusses his father. ...

Weimar on the Pacific (2018)

In this documentary, film scholars Gerd Germünden and Noah Isenberg discuss the artistic origins of Marlene Dietrich in the cabarets of Weimar Germany and her relationship to her native country during and after World War II. ...

Dietrich Icon (2018)

Film scholars Mary Desjardins, Amy Lawrence, and Patricia White consider the collaboration between Marlene Dietrich and Josef von Sternberg, as well as Dietrich's role as a Hollywood icon. ...

Homay King on 'Shanghai Express' (2018)

Film scholar Homay King discusses director Josef von Sternberg's cinematic China and the role of star Anna May Wong in 'Shanghai Express'. ...

Budd Boetticher on the Ranown Cycle (2018)

Budd Boetticher talks about the Ranown Cycle, a collection of low-budget westerns of the late 1950s. ...

Film Beyond Cinema: The Dumpster Kid Experiment and Other Utopias (2018)

For over half a century, the filmmaker Edgar Reitz, one of the signatories of the Oberhausen Manifesto and a pioneer of epic film narration, has explored, as a practitioner and theoretician, the rules and limits of cinema, which he always seeks to break an ...

The Beast Inside: Creating 'Wolf' (2017)

Featuring brand new interviews with producer Douglas Wick, screenwriter Wesley Strick, and special effects artist Rick Baker, THE BEAST INSIDE: CREATING »WOLF« examines the making of Mike Nichols' WOLF (1994) in all its stages from original idea to final ...

G.W. Pabst's 'Westfront 1918': An Introduction by Jan-Christopher Horak (2017)

Film scholar Jan-Christopher Horak discusses Pabst's 1930 film "Westfront 1918". ...

G.W. Pabst's 'Kameradschaft': An Introduction by Jan-Christopher Horak (2017)

Film scholar Jan-Christopher Horak discusses Pabst's 1931 film ...

Sucker Punch Blues: A Look Back on John Huston's 'Fat City' (2017)

This brand new documentary takes a closer look at the production history, unique style, and lasting appeal of Fat City, as well as Leonard Gardner's novel that inspired it. Included in it are new interviews with actors Stacy Keach and Candy Clark, casting ...

About a Trip: Alexander Payne on Hal Ashby's 'The Last Detail' (2017)

An appreciation of the film "The Last Detail" by Alexander Payne ...

A Search For Truth: Robert C. Jones On Hal Ashby’s 'The Last Detail' (2017)

Retrospective look back on the making of the film. ...

Program Notes: An Introduction To The Last Detail By Alexander Payne (2017)

The acclaimed director Alexander Payne gives his notes on the making and interpretation of 'The Last Detail ...

Cop Stories: The Making of Richard Fleischer’s ‘The New Centurions’ (2016)

Joseph Wambaugh wrote his first novel 'The New Centurions' while still active as a member of the Los Angeles Police Department, and his fact-based, painfully realistic book became a nation-wide bestseller when it came out in 1971. Replacing heroic cops wit ...

Pure Cinema: Joe Napolitano on Brian De Palma's Body Double (2016)

Joe Napolitano discusses his work as first assistant director on Brian De Palma's film BODY DOUBLE. ...

The Mysteries of Paris: Jacques Rivette's Out 1 Revisited (2016)

In June 2015, forty-five years after OUT 1 was made, the filmmakers went to Paris to interview cast and crew members and to revisit some of the film's most significant locations. THE MYSTERIES OF PARIS features new contributions from actors Bulle Ogier, Mi ...

Outer Movement, Inner Movement (2016)

Actors Rüdiger Vogler and Lisa Kreuzer reflect on their work in front of the Robby Müller's camera for Wim Wender's seminal road movie WRONG MOVE (1975). ...

Traveling Roadshow (2016)

Actors Rüdiger Vogler, Hanns Zischler and Lisa Kreuzer reflect on their work in front of the Robby Müller's camera for Wim Wender's seminal road movie KINGS OF THE ROAD (Im Lauf der Zeit, 1976). ...

Love/Work/Cinema: A Conversation with Christian Petzold and Nina Hoss (2016)

New conversation between director Christian Petzold and actor Nina Hoss ...

Hans Fromm on 'Phoenix' (2016)

New interview with cinematographer Hans Fromm. ...

Love Letters (2015)

Actors Tony Lo Bianco and Marilyn Chris, and editor Stan Warnow, discuss the 1970 film THE HONEYMOON KILLERS. ...

Return to Beethoven Street: Sam Fuller in Germany (2015)

A documentary on the 1973 Sam Fuller film Dead Pigeon on Beethoven Street. ...

The Poet and the Filmmaker: Volker Schlöndorff on Baal (2015)

In this feature-length interview, conducted by Robert Fischer in February 2015, Volker Schlöndorff talks about the making of his film BAAL (1969), based on the first play ever written by Bertolt Brecht. He describes his working relationship with Rainer We ...

Last of the Independents: Don Siegel and the Making of 'Charley Varrick' (2015)

Don Siegel's classic crime thriller "Charley Varrick," made in 1972 in the wake of the immensely successful "Dirty Harry," stars Walter Matthau in what is probably the actor's finest dramatic role, airshow pilot turned crop duster turned bank robber turne ...

Perspectives on Othello: Joseph McBride on Orson Welles (2014)

Welles scholar Joseph McBride discusses the 1952 film adaptation of William Shakespeare's play. (A 32-minute edit of this documentary was presented by the Criterion Collection in their edition of Othello. ...

Swan Song: The Story of Billy Wilder's Fedora (2014)

In retracing the making of FEDORA, Robert Fischer's documentary SWAN SONG: THE STORY OF BILLY WILDERʼS FEDORA adds yet another layer of comment and reflection on the film's very own subject matter: 35 years after playing the romantic leads in FEDORA, Mart ...

Touching Death: Alejandro Amenábar on 'Tesis' (2014)

Rumble on the Lot: Walter Hill's Streets of Fire Revisited (2013)

Walter Hill's Streets of Fire Revisited ...

Blood on the Lens: Richard H. Kline on Brian De Palma's 'The Fury' (2013)

An interview with cinematographer Richard H. Kline talking about his filming experience in Brian De Palma's film The Fury. ...

Real Killer, Fake Nose: Richard Fleischer's 'The Boston Strangler' Remembered (2013)

Documentary about the making of the movie "The Boston Strangler". ...

Return to Philadelphia: George Litto on 'Blow Out' (2012)

George Litto on 'Blow Out' ...

Black and White in Color: Vilmos Zsigmond on 'Blow Out' (2012)

Vilmos Zsigmond on 'Blow Out' ...

Rag Doll Memories: Nancy Allen on 'Blow Out' (2012)

Nancy Allen on 'Blow Out' ...

A Winter's War: Keith Gordon on 'A Midnight Clear' (2012)

Director Keith Gordon looks back on his 1992 cult classic; A Midnight Clear. ...

Ted Kotcheff's Gourmet Cinema (2011)

Documentary interview the director Ted Kotcheff on his film 'Who is Killing the Great Chefs of Europe? ...

'Deep End': Remembering the Deleted Scenes (2011)

Short documentary about sequences removed from the film. ...

Starting Out: The Making of Jerzy Skolimowski's Deep End (2011)

A fascinating and absorbing documentary about the making of Jerzy Skolimowski's cult favourite, DEEP END, which was shot in 1970 as a US-German co-production on location in London and Munich. The film's two stars, Jane Asher and John Moulder-Brown, 23 and ...

The Cinema and its Double: Rainer Werner Fassbinder's 'Despair' Revisited (2011)

This absolutely top-notch documentary by Robert Fischer is a fascinating look back at not just the film in question, but Fassbinder's meteoric career which ended all too soon with his untimely death. Archival footage of Fassbinder is utilized (including se ...

Before Taking Off: Milos Forman’s Road to America (2011)

Documentary on Forman's career leading up to Taking Off ...

Making an American Movie (2010)

An in-depth analysis of The Reckless Moment (1949) by Lutz Bacher, author of Max Ophuls in the Hollywood Studios. ...

Of Love and Constraints (2010)

A thorough exploration of the themes and making of Fassbinder's "I Only Want You to Love me". ...

Douglas Sirk erzählt...Zarah Leander und 'Zu neuen Ufern' (2009)

Douglas Sirk talks about his 1937 film 'Zu neuen Ufern' ...

Working with François Truffaut: Nestor Almendros, Director of Photography (2009)

An interview with cinematographer Nestor Almendros about his work with French film director François Truffaut. ...

A Tribute to Douglas Sirk by Allison Anders (2009)

Allison Anders talks about her love for the work of film director Douglas Sirk. ...

Beyond Melodrama: Kathryn Bigelow on Douglas Sirk (2009)

Kathryn Bigelow talks about the work of film director Douglas Sirk. ...

Acting for Douglas Sirk (2008)

The stars and director of 'Written on the Wind' and 'The Tarnished Angels' talk about director Douglas Sirk's techniques. ...

Working with Max Ophuls: Daniel Gélin on "Le Plaisir" (2008)

In an archival interview filmed in 1989, Daniel Gélin discusses his work on Max Ophuls' 1952 film LE PLAISIR. ...

Working with Max Ophuls: Tony Aboyantz, Assistant Director (2008)

In an archival interview filmed in 1989, Tony Aboyantz discusses his work on Max Ophuls' 1952 film LE PLAISIR. ...

Working with Max Ophuls: Robert Christidès, Set Decorator (2008)

In an archival interview filmed in 1989, Robert Christidès discusses his work on Max Ophuls' 1952 film LE PLAISIR. ...

Working with Max Ophuls: Annette Wademant, Co-Writer (2008)

Archival interview with the co-writer of Max Ophuls' 1953 film THE EARRINGS OF MADAME DE... ...

Working with Max Ophuls: Marc Frédérix, Assistant Decorator (2008)

Archival interview with Marc Frédérix about his work on Max Ophuls' 1953 film THE EARRINGS OF MADAME DE... ...

Circles of Desire: Alan Williams on Max Ophuls' "La Ronde" (2008)

Ophuls scholar Alan Williams discusses the French director's 1950 film ...

Working with Max Ophuls: Daniel Gélin on "La Ronde" (2008)

A documentary including archival footage of a 1989 interview with actor Daniel Gélin about his experiences working on Max Ophuls' 1950 film LA RONDE. ...

Kurosawa and the Censors (2007)

Danish film scholar, Lars-Martin Sorensen, describes US censorship of Japanese film during the American occupation of Japan (1945-1952) and the challenges Kurosawa faced from these censors on his early films, particularly Drunken Angel (1948). ...

Contract Kid: William Reynolds on Douglas Sirk (2007)

Interview with actor William Reynolds about his role in Douglas Sirk's ALL THAT HEAVEN ALLOWS (1955). ...

Requiem for a Killer: The Making of 'Blast of Silence' (2007)

Allen Baron, director of "Blast of Silence" visits locations from the film and recalls the production. ...

Ernst Lubitsch in Berlin: From Schönhauser Allee to Hollywood (2006)

Featuring interviews with daughter Nicola Lubitsch, film historians Enno Patalas and Jan-Christopher Horak and filmmaker Tom Tykwer (among others), Ernst Lubitsch in Berlin documents the life of the legendary filmmaker from his birth in 1892 to his departu ...

Dalton Trumbo: Rebel in Hollywood (2006)

The story behind the novel and the film Johnny Got His Gun by Dalton Trumbo. ...

Infinite Pleasure: Todd Haynes on Max Ophuls' Le Plaisir (2006)

Filmmaker Todd Haynes talks about Max Ophuls' 1952 film Le Plaisir. ...

Le Plaisir: From Script to Screen (2006)

Film scholar Jean-Pierre Berthome discusses Max Ophuls' original script for his 1952 film LE PLAISIR and its relationship to the three stories by Guy de Maupassant on which the script is based. ...

Working with Max Ophuls: Alain Jessua on the Making of Madame de... (2006)

Interview with Alain Jessua about his work on Max Ophuls' 1953 film THE EARRINGS OF MADAME DE... ...

Moral Tales, Filmic Issues: A Conversation between Barbet Schroeder and Eric Rohmer (2006)

A conversation between Eric Rohmer and Barbet Schroeder. ...

Reviving Harry Lime (2006)

Radio producer Harry Alan Towers discusses his work with Orson Welles. ...

A Cinema of Signs: Claude Chabrol on Alfred Hitchcock (2006)

Legendary French film director and Nouvelle Vague co-founder Claude Chabrol takes us back to the mid-fifties, when he and then-fellow film critic François Truffaut met and interviewed Alfred Hitchcock under hilarious circumstances. Chabrol then describes ...

Men of Mystery (2006)

Orson Welles Biographer Simon Callow discusses the making of "Mr. Arkadin" (aka "Confidential Report. ...

The Making of Highlander (2006)

THE MAKING OF HIGHLANDER is a four-part documentary which covers virtualy every aspect of the behind-the-scenes adventure of filming Russell Mulcahy's 1986 cult classic. ...

Eine Zärtlichkeit wie bei Sirk - Todd Haynes über Fassbinder und das Melodram (2006)

In his film "Far From Heaven", Todd Haynes refers very respectfully to Douglas Sirk's "All that Heaven Allows". Fassbinder was also strongly influenced by Sirk's work. Haynes now explains this double fascination. ...

Fassbinder in Hollywood (2002)

Though he never actually worked in Hollywood, Rainer Werner Fassbinder, who died in 1982 at the age of 36, was influenced greatly by American studio films of the 1950s and the convention of melodrama (the link most often mentioned is Douglas Sirk). ...

Monsieur Truffaut Meets Mr. Hitchcock (1999)

When Francois Truffaut approached Alfred Hitchcock in 1962 with the idea of having a long conversation with him about his work and publishing this in book form, he didn't imagine that more than four years would pass before Le Cinéma selon Hitchcock finall ...

Kurosawa and the Censors (2007)

Danish film scholar, Lars-Martin Sorensen, describes US censorship of Japanese film during the American occupation of Japan (1945-1952) and the challenges Kurosawa faced from these censors on his early films, particularly Drunken Angel (1948). ...

Daniel, the Wizard (2004)

Evil teenager assassins Rike & Tom want to kill and film the execution of the rock star Daniel Küblböck [or Lana Kaiser to be correct], who is spiritually supported by his dead grandfather Johnny, with the support of the mysterious Baltazar! Will our w ...