bacon?
Is the butcher scene a reference to francis bacon? because it did remind me of him (also because he too was homosexual).
shareI've never thought of it that way. It seems plausible but I don't think it's explicit. It's a wonderful scene, almost indescribable in its effect. There are several interpretations to what this scene means. On the DVD Linklater says it's a metaphor for Anton Seitz and his treatment of prostitutes. In the liner notes it says it's a metaphor for fascism. It also could be a visual metaphor for Elvira's sex change operation. Either way it's great.
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Here's an interesting discussion on the film.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ri_1N3R7T-E
Allusions to the Holocaust(Fassbinder was fending off accusations of being an Antisemite) are also apparent, as well as the Red Army Faction (Fassbinder was a leftist, but never supported the RAF) and the actions of Oct. 77.
Whatever the "meaning" of anything in this film is Fassbinder seems to be washing his hands of any implications, weather it be the suicide of his lover, the Holocaust, or The RAF. It's as if he's implicating all of Germany, a scene in a slaughterhouse is an effective way to "share the guilt" (unless you're a vegan)
Thank you for the video mianda.
Last film seen: Robert Bresson's Pickpocket - Brilliant!
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0053168/