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The Raspberry Reich is a 2004 film by director Bruce LaBruce which explores what LaBruce calls "terrorist chic", cult dynamics, and the "innate radical potential of homosexual expression". It is about a contemporary terrorist group who set out to continue the work of the Red Army Faction (RAF), also known as the Baader-Meinhof Gang. The group consists of several young men, and a female leader named Gudrun (after Gudrun Ensslin). All of the characters are named after original members of the Baader-Meinhof Gang or revolutionaries such as Che Guevara. They call themselves the "Sixth Generation of the Baader-Meinhof Gang" and "The Raspberry Reich". "Reich" is a reference to communist sexologist Wilhelm Reich. In addition, the term "Raspberry Reich" was coined by RAF leader Gudrun Ensslin to refer to the oppression of consumer society. An "uncut" version of the film has been released, titled The Revolution Is My Boyfriend, edited by the gay pornographic film company Cazzo Film including erotic scenes edited out in the original version.
Original Release
01/17/2004
US Release
01/17/2004
Cast
Name | Character |
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Susanne Sachße | Gudrun (as Susanne Sachsse) / Gudrun |
Daniel Bätscher | Holger |
Andreas Stich | Patrick |
Dean Monroe | Andreas (as Dean Stathis) / Andreas |
Anton Z. Risan | Clyde |
Daniel Fettig | Che |
Gerrit | Helmut |
Joeffrey | Horst |
Ulrike Schirm | Neighbour 1 |
Keith Levy | Drag Queen Stage |
Directors
Writers
Cast
Name | Character |
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Susanne Sachße | Gudrun (as Susanne Sachsse) / Gudrun |
Daniel Bätscher | Holger |
Andreas Stich | Patrick |
Dean Monroe | Andreas (as Dean Stathis) / Andreas |
Anton Z. Risan | Clyde |
Daniel Fettig | Che |
Gerrit | Helmut |
Joeffrey | Horst |
Ulrike Schirm | Neighbour 1 |
Keith Levy | Drag Queen Stage |
Stephan Dilschneider | Neighbour 2 |
Pünktchen | Drag Queen Door |
Sven Reinhard | Policeman |
Genesis P-Orridge | TV Personality |
Naushad | Muslim |
Huseyin Gunus | Arab Terrorist 1 |
Alfredo Holz | Arab Terrorist 2 |
Claus Matthes | Arab Terrorist 3 / Additional Voice |
Rafael Caba | Arab Terrorist 4 |
Mischka Kral | Diplomat |
Producers
Name | Role |
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Jürgen Brüning | Producer |