Fleisch (international title: Spare Parts)[1] is a German television horror film directed by Rainer Erler. Released in 1979, the film focuses on organ trafficking. Fleisch has been recognized as a cult film.[2]

Fleisch
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Written byRainer Erler
Directed byRainer Erler
Starring
Narrated byZDF
Music byEugen Thomass
Country of originWest Germany
Original languageGerman
Production
Producers
  • Rainer Erler
  • Helmut Rasp
Cinematography
  • Wolfgang Grasshoff
  • Wolf Bachmann
EditorHilwa von Boro
Running time114 minutes
Original release
Release21 May 1979 (1979-05-21)

Plot

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A newly married couple is spending their honeymoon in the southwestern United States.[3] Suddenly, the unbelievable happens: the husband is kidnapped and assaulted by paramedics in an ambulance. The wife escapes at the last minute, and is picked up by a truck driver.[4] Together they embark on the search for the kidnapped husband, encountering a dangerous and perfectly organized syndicate that supplies the world's wealthy customers in organs of young, healthy people.[5]

Cast

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Production

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It was produced for ZDF and was telecast on 16 June 1979 on German television.[6] The cast of the film includes Jutta Speidel and Wolf Roth.[7]

Remake

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The television station ProSieben narrated the 2008 remake of the film [de], which was directed by Oliver Schmitz,[8] the movie starred Sebastian Ströbel and Theresa Scholze.[9]

Books

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Erler subsequently turned his screenplay into a novel which was originally published by Goldmann Verlag. A revised edition was released by Shayol Verlag in 2006.[10]

References

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  1. ^ Fleisch, IMDb.com; accessed 9 May 2017.
  2. ^ Frischfleisch für Organhändler – Fernsehen – NRZ – DerWesten, derwesten.de; accessed 9 May 2017.(in German)
  3. ^ Fleisch, Follow-me-now.de; accessed 9 May 2017.(in German)
  4. ^ Fleisch 1979: Movie and film review, Answers.com; accessed 9 May 2017.
  5. ^ Fleisch (1979) – Review: DVD, outnow.ch; accessed 9 May 2017.
  6. ^ Rainer Erler: Fleisch – SHAYOL
  7. ^ Fleisch – Regie: Rainer Erler, deutsches-filmhaus.de; accessed 9 May 2017.(in German)
  8. ^ "Fleisch". KINO (in German). Retrieved 9 May 2017.
  9. ^ Luley, Peter (18 February 2008). "Organhandel-Thriller "Fleisch": Haste mal 'ne Niere?". Spiegel Online (in German). Retrieved 9 May 2017.
  10. ^ Fleisch – Rainer Erler, buch.de; accessed 9 May 2017.(in German)
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