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The Fan (1982)

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An obsession gone mad.

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.

Cast & Crew

Director
Eckhart Schmidt
  • Profile picture of Désirée Nosbusch
    Simone Désirée Nosbusch
  • Profile picture of Bodo Staiger
    R Bodo Staiger
  • Profile picture of Simone Brahmann
    Secretary Simone Brahmann
  • Profile picture of Klaus Münster
    Postman Klaus Münster
  • Profile picture of Sabine Kückelmann
    B Sabine Kückelmann
  • Profile picture of Joachim Fuchsberger
    Self Joachim Fuchsberger

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Keywords

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  • murder
  • teenage girl
  • cannibal
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  • attempted rape
  • hitchhiking
  • skipping school
  • post office
  • new wave
  • synth-pop