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Chinese Roulette

1977·1h 26m·Not Rated
DramaThriller
IMDb Rating
★ 7.2/10
5,078 votes

Both parents of a young teen who walks with crutches secretly meet their lovers, who both surprise each other at the family's country home. The daughter arrives and initiates a guessing game of "Chinese roulette."

Chinese Roulette is a 1977 drama thriller movie directed by Rainer Werner Fassbinder, starring Margit Carstensen, Anna Karina, Ulli Lommel. It holds an IMDb rating of 7.2/10 from 5,078 votes and runs 1h 26m.

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Director
Rainer Werner Fassbinder
Stars
Margit Carstensen
Anna Karina
Ulli Lommel
Brigitte Mira
Creators
Rainer Werner Fassbinder
Details
1977-03-30
86 min
Movie
Not Rated
★ West Germany, France
★ German
Keywords
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