The Third Generation_
A wildly anarchic satire of guerrilla terrorism in which a band of leftist radicals inadvertently become puppets of the West German government, which uses them to justify its authoritarian policies.
Starring
Harry Baer, Hark Bohm, Margit Carstensen
Updated Feb 16, 2026
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Year context
The Third Generation was released 47 years ago in 1979.
Overview
A wildly anarchic satire of guerrilla terrorism in which a band of leftist radicals inadvertently become puppets of the West German government, which uses th...
The Third Generation is a Comedy, Crime, Drama film with a runtime of 1h 50m.
CAST (20)
Harry Baer
Rudolf Mann
Hark Bohm
Gerhard Gast
Margit Carstensen
Petra Vielhaber
Eddie Constantine
P. J. Lurz
Jürgen Draeger
Hans Vielhaber
Udo Kier
Edgar Gast
Volker Spengler
August
Hanna Schygulla
Susanne Gast
Bulle Ogier
Hilde Krieger
Günther Kaufmann
Franz Walsch
Claus Holm
Opa Gast
RG
Raúl Gimenez
Paul
Lilo Pempeit
Mutter Gast
YS
Y Sa Lo
Ilse Hoffmann
Vitus Zeplichal
Bernhard von Stein
Daniel Cohn-Bendit
Himself (archive footage) (uncredited)
RD
Rudi Dutschke
Himself (archive footage) (uncredited)
Juliane Lorenz
Job Placement Counselor (uncredited)
Peer Raben
(uncredited)
KV
Karsten Voigt
Himself (archive footage) (uncredited)
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What is The Third Generation about?
A wildly anarchic satire of guerrilla terrorism in which a band of leftist radicals inadvertently become puppets of the West German government, which uses them to justify its authoritarian policies.
How long is The Third Generation?
The Third Generation has a runtime of 110 minutes (1h 50m).
Who stars in The Third Generation?
The cast of The Third Generation includes Harry Baer, Hark Bohm, Margit Carstensen, Eddie Constantine, Jürgen Draeger.
What is the rating of The Third Generation?
The Third Generation has a rating of 5.9 out of 10 based on 50 votes on TMDB.
GENRES (3)
Comedy
Crime
Drama