The Fat Rebel
The Fat Rebel
1987, German. Directed by Claude-Oliver Rudolph.
Though a relatively conventional documentary portrait, compared to HIGHFALUTIN, this film by Claude-Oliver Rudolph (better known as an actor, thanks to his roles in films like Werner Schroeter’s PALERMO OR WOLFSBURG, Wolfgang Petersen’s DAS BOOT and the James Bond movie, THE WORLD IS NOT ENOUGH) sheds a great deal of light on Volker Spengler’s life, career, and outsized personality. — Anthology Film Archives
- Runtime
- 1h 10m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- German
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- Released
- 20 June 1987
- Original title
- Der dicke Rebell
- Country
- Germany
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The Fat Rebel runs 70 minutes (1h 10m).
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The Fat Rebel isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 20 June 1987. (Checked 11 November 2026.)
What movies are like The Fat Rebel?
If you liked The Fat Rebel, try As I Was Moving Ahead Occasionally I Saw Brief Glimpses of Beauty, Directed by John Ford, Come See Me in the Good Light.
Who directed The Fat Rebel?
The Fat Rebel (1987) was directed by Claude-Oliver Rudolph and stars Volker Spengler.