This 1979 crime drama, directed by the controversial Rainer Werner Fassbinder, focuses on capitalist gain during times of political uncertainty. As a contemporary of Werner Herzog, Fassbinder was also known to have deep concepts as both the central as well as hidden messages.
An actor who often worked with Fassbinder was Günther Kaufmann, who played Frank Walsch in this film. Kaufmann died in 2012 and was actively working at the time. More recent films you may recognize are Türkisch für Anfänger, Jerry Cotton, and Wickie und die starker Männer.
The film is broken up into six parts. On the US version of this film, the written introductions to each part are in English. Some of these introductions are philosophical in nature and could support the deeper meaning(s) of the film. Others are racist in nature.
Throughout the film, there are often multiple spoken conversations happening simultaneously, some of which happen in other languages. This may be difficult for some viewers to follow, particularly without the benefit of subtitles. There is some drug use, sexual innuendos and acts, and brief nudity throughout the film. Most countries rated the film 15/16 and up, though France seems to have rated it for all audiences. (It was never rated in the United States or Canada.)