Listen With Pain (2001)
Along with Can and Kraftwerk Einstuerzende Neubauten are amongst the most important bands to come out of late 20th Century Germany. 'Listen With Pain' is a documentary celebration of their twentieth birthday shot by long time fans and filmmakers Christian Beetz and Birgit Herdilitchke. A candid investigation of the strange often controversial career of Einstuerzende Neubauten the band reveal much about their inspirations and interpersonal relationships creating a wholly satisfying and highly entertaining portrait of a unique and highly innovative phenomenon.
Directors:
Christian Beetz, Birgit Herdlitschke.
Writers:
Birgit Herdlitschke, Christian Beetz.
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Blixa Bargeld as Self |
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Alexander Hacke as Self |
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N.U. Unruh as Self |
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FM Einheit as Self |
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Mark Chung as Self |
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Rudi Moser as Self |
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Jochen Arbeit as Self |
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Nick Cave as Self |
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Jessamy Calkin as Self |
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Jäki Hildisch as Self |
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Stevo Pearce as Self |
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Katharina Thalbach as Self - Narrator (voice) |
| Directing | Christian Beetz | Director |
| Editing | Carsten 'Peewee' Piefke | Assistant Editor |
| Editing | René Päpke | Editor |
| Camera | Ingo Brunner | Director of Photography |
| Production | Christian Beetz | Producer |
| Directing | Birgit Herdlitschke | Director |
| Writing | Birgit Herdlitschke | Screenplay |
| Writing | Christian Beetz | Screenplay |