Drama ·Horror · Germany · 1982 · 1h 32m

The Fan

Der Fan

The Fan poster
Director
Eckhart Schmidt
Cast
Désirée Nosbusch as Simone Bodo Staiger as R Simone Brahmann as Secretary Jonas Vischer as Father Helga Tölle as Mother Klaus Münster as Postman
Crew
Bernd Heinl — Director of Photography Eckhart Schmidt — Editor Patricia Rommel — Editor Rheingold — Original Music Composer Eckhart Schmidt — Writer Martin Moszkowicz — Producer
Tagline

An obsession gone mad.

Synopsis

The hero-worship that Simone has for a pop singer is built to a crescendo until she passes out when she finally sees him up-close in a crowd of fans. She is later shocked when he lets her know that he does not love her.

Trailer The Fan — Official Trailer
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Mood & Themes
pop starobsessionpop singermurderteenage girlcannibalobsessed fanattempted rapehitchhikingskipping schoolpost officenew wave
Key Collaborators
Eckhart Schmidt Director Bernd Heinl Director of Photography Eckhart Schmidt Editor Patricia Rommel Editor Rheingold Original Music Composer Eckhart Schmidt Writer Martin Moszkowicz Producer Barbara Moorse Producer Jörg Neumann Production Design Kiki Moorse Costume Design
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