Chinese Roulette
Ariane and Gerhard Christ, a wealthy Munich couple, plan for the weekend on separate trips, lying to the other about their trysts. However, their itineraries are complicated when they both arrive at the family's country home with their respective lovers.
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Cast
9 people
Anna Karina
Irene Cartis
Known for
Vivre Sa Vie
Band of Outsiders
Margit Carstensen
Ariane Christ
Known for
Possession
The Bitter Tears of Petra von Kant
Brigitte Mira
Kast
Known for
Ali: Fear Eats the Soul
The Enigma of Kaspar Hauser
Ulli Lommel
Kolbe
Known for
World on a Wire
Love Is Colder Than Death
Alexander Allerson
Gerhard Christ
Known for
All the Way Boys
My Name Is Nobody
Volker Spengler
Gabriel Kast
Known for
In a Year with 13 Moons
The Marriage of Maria Braun
Macha Méril
Traunitz
Known for
Deep Red
Vagabond
Andrea Schober
Angela Christ
Known for
The Merchant of Four Seasons
Effi Briest
Armin Meier
Man at service station
Also in
Despair
Fear of Fear
Rainer Werner Fassbinder Director · Peer Raben Composer Michael Ballhaus Cinematographer
United States release April 21, 1977 · Produced in Germany, France · Languages English, French, German
Production
Albatros Filmproduktion
Production
Les Films du Losange
Production
Multicine
Production
Germany · France
Produced in
Languages
Original title
Chinesisches Roulette
Original language
German
Spoken on screen
English · French · German
Release dates
France · November 16, 1976
Premiere · Paris
France · February 23, 1977
Theatrical
United States · April 21, 1977
Theatrical
Germany
April 22, 1977 · Theatrical
United Kingdom
November 5, 2007 · Physical · DVD
July 18, 2016 · Physical · Blu-ray
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