Chinese Roulette (1976)

Directed by Rainer Werner Fassbinder · Cinematography by Michael Ballhaus

86 min59 frames

Drama

Ariane and Gerhard Christ, a wealthy Munich couple, plan for the weekend on separate trips, lying to the other about their trysts. However, their itineraries are complicated when they both arrive at the family's country home with their respective lovers.

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