Circle of Deceit, by Volker Schlöndorff (1981)

A German reporter Georg Laschen (Bruno Ganz) arrives in Beirut, Lebanon with a photographer Hoffmann (Jerzy Skolimowski), aiming to write an article on the inflammatory situation there. The city has more or less been turned into a huge war zone where bombs and gunfire are ever-present especially during the dark hours of the day. Laschen's own personal motives for accepting such a dangerous job are related to his frustration about his troubled marital situation back in Germany; something he tries to overcome by striking up a relationship with Ariane (Hanna Schygulla), a white woman living in Beirut. Despite witnessing many atrocities, or perhaps because of it, Laschen struggles to achieve an understanding of the motives of the warring parties who both claim to fight for peace and freedom and accuse each other of barbaric acts of terror.

The film was shot on location in Beirut which guarantees a very authentic look to the damaged city. 

Based on novel by Nicolas Born.

Music by Maurice Jarre.

Audio in German. Subs in English.

Movie blocked in several countries, except for USA and Belgic, where you can watch through this link: https://youtu.be/Ty1oaKDWE70

Love is Colder than Death (O Amor é mais Frio que a Morte), de Rainer Werner Fassbinder (1969)

Filme de estreia do diretor alemão Rainer Werner Fassbinder, que costuma roteirizar e dirigir seus próprios filmes. Seu último filme foi Querelle, de 1982, é uma dos suas melhores obras. Seus filmes geralmente tem um lado sinistro, com violência. Infelizmente, ele morreu jovem, aos 37 anos, de overdose.

Mostra a Alemanha Ocidental, durante a guerra fria, alguns anos depois que o muro foi construído. O personagem Franz (feito pelo próprio Fassbinder) quer rodar seu próprio negócio, mas alguns chefões mafiosos entraram na cidade e querem tomar o seu território. Eles enviam Bruno (Ulli Lommel) para ficar de olhos nas coisas. Assim, Bruno, Franz e sua namorada fazem amizade. Um dos chefões é Raoul (Howard Gaines) sempre sem camisa, por alguma razão. Tudo é muito surreal.. com poucas falas, longas pausas, movimentos lentos. Não há muita conexão entre as várias cenas. 

Elenco: Ulli Lommel, Hanna Schygulla e Rainer Fassbinder. Ulli guarda, certas cenas, uma semelhança com o ator Alain Delon. E Schygulla era a musa de Fassbinder.

Veja o filme neste link, com legendas em Português, Espanhol e Inglês: https://youtu.be/Xth71mqITjg

West Germany, during the cold war, a few years after the wall had been installed. Small time guy Franz ( played by 24 year old Fassbinder, uncredited ) wants to run his own operation, but the big guys have moved in, and want to take over his territory. They have sent Bruno ( Ulli Lommel ) to keep an eye on things. So Bruno, Franz, and his girlfriend pal around together. One of the mob guys is Raoul (Howard Gaines), always shirtless, for some reason.  It's all very surreal... minimal script, long pauses, posing, slow movement. No real connection between many scenes. Written, and directed, and starring Rainer Fassbinder, one of his very early films. His last film, Querelle, is one of his better known works. His films usually have a dark, sinister side, with violence, or seedy locations. Sadly, Fassbinder died young at 37 of a drug overdose. Fassbinder fans will love it. It's ony one hour 28 minutes, but it feels longer with so little dialogue.

Stars: Ulli Lommel, Hanna Schygulla and Rainer Fassbinder.

Watch the film through this link, with subs in English, Portuguese and Spanish: https://youtu.be/Xth71mqITjg