Werner Schroeter
Film director · 7 films (1969–2002) · also 2 films as cinematographer
Werner Schroeter is a director whose work here spans Eika Katappa (1969) to Deux (2002), across drama and comedy. 3 of those films were photographed by Elfi Mikesch. All 396 frames from 7 films are indexed here, searchable by lighting, lens, shot size, colour and mood.
Werner Schroeter was a German film director, screenwriter, and opera director known for his stylistic excess. Schroeter was cited by Rainer Werner Fassbinder as an influence both on his own work and on German cinema at large.
Born 7 April 1945 · Georgenthal, Germany · died 12 April 2010
Directing style
Schroeter constructs intimate, interior-dominated dramas and romances using eye-level medium shots and close-ups, isolating his subjects through a predominantly shallow depth of field. His scenes are frequently set at night, relying on practical fixtures, windows, and candlelight to carve figures out of deep shadow. The visual atmosphere is predominantly tense and lonely, sustained by a cool, desaturated color grade and a palette of muted slate blues, dark earth tones, and bruised, deep reds.
Films directed by Werner Schroeter
About Werner Schroeter
When was Werner Schroeter born?
Werner Schroeter was born on 7 April 1945 in Georgenthal, Germany and died on 12 April 2010.
What films has Werner Schroeter directed?
FrameThrower holds stills from 7 of them: Eika Katappa (1969), Der Bomberpilot (1970), The Death of Maria Malibran (1972), The Kingdom of Naples (1978), The Rose King (1986), Malina (1991) and Deux (2002).
Search every frame of Werner Schroeter’s films
All 396 indexed frames from 7 films directed by Werner Schroeter — searchable by lighting, lens, shot size, mood or plain language.