# Satan’s Brew (1976)

> A broke German poet weaponizes artistic pretension, sexual manipulation, and grotesque self-invention to survive a world that increasingly resembles his own moral wreckage.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/23454

## Facts

- Runtime: 113 min
- Genres: Comedy, Drama
- Director: Rainer Werner Fassbinder
- Cast: Kurt Raab, Margit Carstensen, Helen Vita, Volker Spengler, Ingrid Caven, Y Sa Lo, Ulli Lommel, Brigitte Mira
- TMDB rating: 6.3/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0075165/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: measured
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: moderate
- Mood: sardonic, grotesque, confrontational, arthouse film night, fassbinder retrospective

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