Several german films had depicted haarmans murderous exploits, most notably fritz langs classic m 1931, but lommels version is far more graphic and horrifying. Its the kind of movie we may not exactly enjoy, but we dont walk out on. Tenderness of the wolves is a far more explicit exploration of the case. This dark horror film from director ulli lommel was based on the reallife crimes of fritz haarman, the socalled vampire of dusseldorf who murdered over 25 young boys, drank their blood, and sold their flesh as blackmarket meat. Ross, the protagonist and firstperson narrator of the novel, finds the mysterious trapper. This dark horror film from director ulli lommel was based on the reallife crimes of fritz haarman kurt raab, the socalled. Fassbinder repertory stalwart kurt raab stars as fritz haarmann, a government inspector who moonlights as a cannibalistic serial killer based. Fritz haarmann, aka the butcher of hanover and the vampire of hanover, was a german serial killer responsible for the murders of two dozen boys and young men during the socalled years of crisis between the wars. All three men are vital in ascribing authorship to a film that outwardly lacks an identifiable, or certainly singular, style. It was entered into the 23rd berlin international film festival.
The film is presented fully uncensored as an mpeg4avc file, in its original 1. Tenderness of the wolves bluraydvd, 2015, 2disc set. Tenderness of the wolves 1973 the movie database tmdb. Directed by ulli lommel and produced by rainer werner fassbinder, it is based upon the serial killer fritz haarmann, who sexually abused and murdered as many as 27 young men and teenage boys during the early twentieth century. This isn t an easy film to watch, but it certainly gets under the skin. It was written by kurt raab, who also stars in the film, and produced by rainer werner fassbinder. Tenderness of the wolves is based on the life of fritz haarmann, known as both the butcher of hanover and the vampire of hanover. Friedrich karl praetorius in tenderness of the wolves 1973 friedrich karl praetorius and kurt. Watch tenderness of the wolves full movie in hd visit a german serial killer preys on boys and young men during the. Read the the tenderness of the wolves movie synopsis, view the movie trailer, get cast and crew information, see movie photos, and more on.
This dark horror film from director ulli lommel was based on the reallife crimes of fritz haarman kurt raab, the socalled vampire of dusseldorf who murdered over 25 young boys, drank their. Nov 10, 2015 at long last, a worthy digital transfer has been granted the rather grim and horrific tenderness of the wolves, an obscure title from the extensive universe of rainer werner fassbinder, here serving as producer. The tenderness of wolves is a story told from the perspective of several different characters, but mrs. At long last, a worthy digital transfer has been granted the rather grim and horrific tenderness of the wolves, an obscure title from the extensive universe of rainer werner fassbinder, here serving as producer. The film has several scenes of full frontal male nudity. Using his status as a police informant to procure his victims, he dismembers their bodies after death and sells the flesh. Ulli lommels tenderness of the wolves certainly isnt a film thats going to appeal to many for a number of reasons. Based on the true story of serial killer fritz haarmann, a homosexual man who makes his living conning people and trading things on the black market. Nonetheless, fassbinder produced and acted in tenderness of the wolves, and many of his regular players including margit carstensen, ingrid cavena and kurt raab appear.
The movies based on the actual case of fritz harrmann, a. His case would partly inspire fritz langs m, and its central character portrayed by peter lorre, as well as this forgotten gem from 1973. Although not a fassbinder film as such, tenderness of the wolves is integral to his work. Structurally, the tenderness of wolves is divided into four parts. Released 1973, tenderness of the wolves stars kurt raab, margit carstensen, ingrid caven, wolfgang schenck the movie has a runtime of about 1 hr 22 min, and received a score of out of 100 on. Mar 03, 2007 the tenderness of wolves by stef penney quercus. This isnt an easy film to watch, but it certainly gets under the skin.
Tenderness of the wolves 1973 full movie download full hd. The costa judges said it made them feel enveloped in the snowy wastes of canada in 1867. If tenderness of the wolves works on a reflexive register, its due to raabs performance, which consistently displays his own homosexuality in a fashion that blurs lines between fiction and documentary, albeit a bit coarsely, since lommel often trains his camera on haarmanns sexual encounters to milk their exploitative potential. Tenderness of the wolves 1973 directed by ulli lommel. Produced by rainer werner fassbinder who also supplies a shifty cameo, tenderness of the. Tenderness of the wolves blu raydvd mvd entertainment. Extract from the tenderness of wolves costa book awards.
Tenderness of the wolves looked like it was going to be a good movie. Reading guide for the tenderness of wolves by stef penney. Tenderness of the wolves is a unique item an only marginal commercial film made. The films writer justin chadwick last wrote the lady and the panda. Story of a gay serial killer who murders young boys so he can serve them as dinner to his circle of fellow cannibals. An unforgiving time when settlers and native indians sought to live off the land, often suspicious of each other. Watch tenderness of the wolves full movie in hd visit movie 127946 a german serial killer preys on boys and young men during the. Disappearance, the fields of heaven, the winter partners, and the sickness of long thinking. Tenderness of the wolves bluray disc details highdef. A german serial killer preys on boys and young men during the socalled years of crisis between the wars.
Arrow films video give tenderness of the wolves its worldwide hd debut courtesy of dual format bluray and dvd combo releases in both america and the uk. Its genuinely dreadful character study is built around kurt raab, who plays the lead role, wrote the script and designed the movie as well. Nov, 2015 ulli lommels 1973 classic tenderness of the wolves arrives on blu ray with an excellent 2k restoration performed by the rainer werner fassbinder foundation that presents lommels film in the austere manner in which it was produced, whilst retaining the vivid colours that pierce this sleeper tale of germanys most notorious serial. Tenderness of the wolves 1973 stream and watch online. Tenderness of the wolves dvd, 1999 for sale online ebay. Dec 08, 2008 a look at the the tenderness of wolves behind the scenes crew and production team. Winter has just tightened its grip on dove river, a tiny isolated settlement in the northern territory, when a man is brutally. Rosss sections are the only ones written in first person. Wilderness what makes the tenderness of wolves a memorable story is the location the desolate snowcovered wilds of canada in the late 1860s. The film spirals into a paranoid fever pitch, with the unravelling of a massive corporate conspiracy and the deterioration of stillers own sense of what is real and what is a simulation. Tenderness of the wolves treats the viewer to a few weeks in the company of a killer. Tenderness of the wolves is a nasty little melodrama, lurid and creepy and sometimes bordering on demented humor. Ulli lommels 1973 classic tenderness of the wolves arrives on blu ray with an excellent 2k restoration performed by the rainer werner fassbinder foundation that presents lommels film in the austere manner in which it was produced, whilst retaining the vivid colours that pierce this sleeper tale of germanys most notorious serial. Tenderness of the wolves 1973 with english subtitles dvdbay.
Tenderness of the wolves 1973 full movie download full. The tenderness of wolves is an entertaining and wellwritten adventure thriller. Buy or rent tenderness of wolves movie now family video. He specializes in meats, and soon he manages to avoid jail time by planting himself in the pockets of the police as an informant. The novel opens with the discovery of the murder of a french trapper and trader named laurent jammet. The new 1080p24hz highdefinition presentation comes from a new 2k scan of the original camera negative. I bought tenderness of wolves because it won the costa book of the year in 2006 but somewhere in my brain the title had become muddled with in the company of wolves, so when it arrived i was more than a little thrown to read the blurb and find that the central character was a woman. Story of a gay serial killer who murders young boys so he can. With kurt raab, jeff roden, margit carstensen, ingrid caven. After reading his life story on wikipedia, i know see that the movie does follow fairly close to what happened back then, which is incredibly dark and disturbing if you like to know more, check out the wiki page. Based on the true story of fritz haarmann, aka the butcher of hanover and the vampire of hanover. The tenderness of wolves is a multilayered story focussed on a murder in a small canadian settlement of dove river. The film s director justin chadwick last directed tulip fever and mandela.
The story is based on the crimes of german serial killer and cannibal. A novel stef penney creates a frozen rural setting in which the characters struggle to unfreeze even their feelings. Tenderness of the wolves is a unique item an only marginal commercial film made way before serial killer movies embraced grotesque morbidity as entertainment. Set in the cold north of the 1860s, the tenderness of wolves is a slowpaced thriller dealing with a murder in the time way before csi, or. A brilliant and breathtaking debut that captivated readers and garnered critical acclaim in the united kingdom, the tenderness of wolves was longlisted for the orange prize in fiction and won the costa award formerly the whitbread book of the year. Buy the tenderness of wolves at the guardian bookshop photograph. Arrow releases ulli lommels film about infamous german serial killer fritz haarmann, tenderness of the wolves on bluray in a dualformat edition in the aspect ratio of 1. Stef penney grew up in the scottish capital and turned to filmmaking after a degree in philosophy and theology from bristol university. A brilliant and breathtaking debut that captivated readers and garnered critical acclaim in the united kingdom, the tenderness of wolves was longlisted for the orange prize in fiction and won the costa award formerly whitbread book of the year. Today lommel is far better known in america as the director of eccentric horror films like the boogey man. Tenderness of the wolves treats the viewer to a few weeks in the. The spectator stef penney, who in an even more unusual coup, won the first novel prize with a murder saga, the tenderness of wolves. Watch tenderness of the wolves full movie in hd visit a german serial killer preys on boys and young men during the s.
The movie s based on the actual case of fritz harrmann, a. The story is based on the crimes of german serial killer and cannibal fritz haarmann. The fur trappers and the hudson bay company where at the heart of all trade and employment and their power and influence was extensive and. The tenderness of wolves is a 1973 west german drama film directed by ulli lommel. Babyfaced and shavenheaded, in a manner that recalls both m and f. A look at the the tenderness of wolves behindthescenes crew and production team. The film s writer justin chadwick last wrote the lady and the panda. What effect does this have on your reading experience. Murnaus nosferatu, haarmann is a fascinating, repulsive. The tenderness of wolves book by stef penney official.
Directed by ulli lommel and produced by rainer werner fassbinder, it is based upon the serial killer fritz haarmann, who sexually abused and murdered as many as 27 young men and teenage boys during the early twentieth century in. Jun 05, 2018 i bought tenderness of wolves because it won the costa book of the year in 2006 but somewhere in my brain the title had become muddled with in the company of wolves, so when it arrived i was more than a little thrown to read the blurb and find that the central character was a woman. Tenderness of the wolves is a far more explicit exploration of the case, written by and starring kurt raab, produced by rainer werner fassbinder, and directed by ulli lommel. Unfortunately, my tastes are definitely not in the same ballpark as this film. The movie comes from the rainer werner fassbinder film group in berlin and is directed by fassbinders protege ulli lommel. The fourth title assembled under fassbinders production company tangofilm, ulli lommel takes on directorial duty for what stands as the his most notable title.