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]
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| Written by | Rainer Erler |
| Directed by | Rainer Erler |
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| Narrated by | ZDF |
| Music by | Eugen Thomass |
| Country of origin | West Germany |
| Original language | German |
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| Editor | Hilwa von Boro |
| Running time | 114 minutes |
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| Release | 21 May 1979 |
Plot
editA 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
edit- Jutta Speidel - Monica
- Wolf Roth - Bill
- Herbert Herrmann - Mike
- Charlotte Kerr - Dr. Jackson
Production
editIt 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
editThe television station ProSieben narrated the 2008 remake of the film, which was directed by Oliver Schmitz,[8] the movie starred Sebastian Ströbel and Theresa Scholze.[9]
Books
editErler 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
edit- ^ Fleisch, IMDb.com; accessed 9 May 2017.
- ^ Frischfleisch für Organhändler – Fernsehen – NRZ – DerWesten, derwesten.de; accessed 9 May 2017.(in German)
- ^ Fleisch, Follow-me-now.de; accessed 9 May 2017.(in German)
- ^ Fleisch 1979: Movie and film review, Answers.com; accessed 9 May 2017.
- ^ Fleisch (1979) – Review: DVD, outnow.ch; accessed 9 May 2017.
- ^ Rainer Erler: Fleisch – SHAYOL
- ^ Fleisch – Regie: Rainer Erler, deutsches-filmhaus.de; accessed 9 May 2017.(in German)
- ^ "Fleisch". KINO (in German). Retrieved 9 May 2017.
- ^ Luley, Peter (18 February 2008). "Organhandel-Thriller "Fleisch": Haste mal 'ne Niere?". Spiegel Online (in German). Retrieved 9 May 2017.
- ^ Fleisch – Rainer Erler, buch.de; accessed 9 May 2017.(in German)