Volker Schlöndorff

The Handmaid’s Tale
6

The Handmaid’s Tale

Feb. 15, 1990

The Handmaid’s Tale

In a dystopicly polluted rightwing religious tyranny, a young woman is put in sexual slavery on account of her now rare fertility.
Death of a Salesman
7.3

Death of a Salesman

Aug. 16, 1985

Death of a Salesman

Salesman Willy Loman is in a crisis. He’s about to lose his job, he can’t pay his bills, and his sons Biff and Happy don’t ...
Swann in Love
6.5

Swann in Love

Feb. 23, 1984

Swann in Love

Swann (Jeremy Irons), an eligible bachelor in the best circles of fin-de-siècle Paris, has also some more vulgar but rich friends, the Verdurins. ...
The Tin Drum
7.5

The Tin Drum

May. 02, 1979

The Tin Drum

Oskar is born in Germany in 1924 with an advanced intellect. Repulsed by the hypocrisy of adults and the irresponsibility of society, he refuses ...
The Lost Honor of Katharina Blum
7.4

The Lost Honor of Katharina Blum

After a chance encounter with a wanted man, a woman is harassed by the police and press until she takes violent action.