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Rainer Werner Fassbinder: books in order and screen adaptations
Quick answer
Rainer Werner Fassbinder has 3 books adapted into 4 TV shows and movies.
About Rainer Werner Fassbinder's books on screen
Rainer Werner Fassbinder has 3 works on record that have been adapted for the screen, published from 1968. Together they have become 4 movies. The first adaptation was Katzelmacher (1969), and the most recent released one is Peter von Kant (2022). The most adapted is The Bitter Tears of Petra von Kant, with 2 screen versions.
Rainer Werner Fassbinder books with adaptations, in publication order
- Katzelmacher (1968) · adapted as Katzelmacher (1969)
- The Bitter Tears of Petra von Kant · adapted as The Bitter Tears of Petra von Kant (1972), Peter von Kant (2022)
- Drops on hot stones · adapted as Water Drops on Burning Rocks (2000)
TV shows and movies based on Rainer Werner Fassbinder's books
- Peter von Kant (movie, 2022)
- Water Drops on Burning Rocks (movie, 2000)
- The Bitter Tears of Petra von Kant (movie, 1972)
- Katzelmacher (movie, 1969)
Common questions
How many Rainer Werner Fassbinder books have been made into movies or TV shows?
3 books have been adapted into 4 TV shows and movies.
What was the first Rainer Werner Fassbinder adaptation?
Katzelmacher, released in 1969, a movie based on Katzelmacher.
Is a new Rainer Werner Fassbinder adaptation coming?
No new adaptation date is on record yet; the latest released one is Peter von Kant.
Which Rainer Werner Fassbinder book has the most adaptations?
The Bitter Tears of Petra von Kant, with 2 TV and movie versions.