Blank Generation (1980 film)
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Blank Generation is a 1980
West German and American co-produced musical film
. It was directed and co-written by Ulli Lommel
, and it stars Carole Bouquet
as the French journalist Nada.
composed music for the film in his typically off-beat style.
1980 in film
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West German and American co-produced musical film
Musical film
The musical film is a film genre in which songs sung by the characters are interwoven into the narrative, sometimes accompanied by dancing. The songs usually advance the plot or develop the film's characters, though in some cases they serve merely as breaks in the storyline, often as elaborate...
. It was directed and co-written by Ulli Lommel
Ulli Lommel
Ulli Lommel , is a German actor and director, noted for his many horror films, and for his career as an actor on Rainer Werner Fassbinder's films.-Career:...
, and it stars Carole Bouquet
Carole Bouquet
Carole Bouquet is a French actress and fashion model, who has appeared in more than 40 films since 1977. Bouquet was born in Neuilly-sur-Seine, France....
as the French journalist Nada.
Cast
- Carole BouquetCarole BouquetCarole Bouquet is a French actress and fashion model, who has appeared in more than 40 films since 1977. Bouquet was born in Neuilly-sur-Seine, France....
as Nada - Richard HellRichard HellRichard Hell is a singer, songwriter, bass guitarist, and writer.Richard Hell was an innovator of punk music and fashion. He was one of the first to spike his hair and wear torn, cut and drawn-on shirts, often held together with safety pins...
as Billy - Ulli LommelUlli LommelUlli Lommel , is a German actor and director, noted for his many horror films, and for his career as an actor on Rainer Werner Fassbinder's films.-Career:...
as Hoffritz - Suzanna LoveSuzanna LoveSuzanna Love is an American actress and heiress. She grew up in Manhattan and attended Vassar College. She was married to German film director Ulli Lommel and starred in several of his movies. She is a Standard Oil heiress.-Filmography:...
as Lizzy - Howard Grant as Jack
- Ben WeinerBen WeinerBen Weiner is an American contemporary artist. Represented by Mark Moore Gallery in Los Angeles and Benrimon Contemporary in New York, he lives and works in Queens, NY....
as Kellerman - Andy WarholAndy WarholAndrew Warhola , known as Andy Warhol, was an American painter, printmaker, and filmmaker who was a leading figure in the visual art movement known as pop art...
as Himself - Robert Madero as Harry
- Bill Mirring as Jonathan Marlowe
- David Pirrock as Bobby Butler
- Frank J. Butler as Bobby's Father
- Ivan JulianIvan JulianIvan Julian is a guitarist and bassist, founding member of the seminal Punk/New Wave group Richard Hell and the Voidoids, The Outsets and Lovelies.He has performed with the Isley Brothers, The Clash, Matthew Sweet, and Shriekback....
as a member of The Voidoids - Robert QuineRobert QuineRobert Wolfe Quine was an American guitarist, known for his innovative guitar solos.A native of Akron, Ohio, Quine worked with a wide range of musicians, though he himself remained relatively unknown in comparison...
as a member of The Voidoids - Marky RamoneMarky RamoneMarky Ramone is an American musician. He is best known for being the drummer for the Ramones, but has also played in other notable bands like Dust, Wayne County and the Backstreet Boys, Richard Hell & The Voidoids, and the Misfits.Although he is not the original drummer , Marky is the only living...
as Mark Bell - Walter Steading as the violin player
Soundtrack
Acclaimed composer Elliot GoldenthalElliot Goldenthal
Elliot Goldenthal is an American composer of contemporary classical music. He was a student of Aaron Copland and John Corigliano, and is best known for his distinctive style and ability to blend various musical styles and techniques in original and inventive ways...
composed music for the film in his typically off-beat style.