MAGNIFICENT OBSESSIONS THE EXPLOSIVE GENIUS OF RAINER WERNER FASSBINDER.

The article discusses the work of Rainer Werner Fassbinder, who was a German film director, screenwriter, film producer and actor. Topics discussed include Hollywood's production line system; aspects of the quality-quantity; ways in which Fassbinder made over forty films in fifteen years; and Fassbinder's efforts to efforts to show how deep-rooted prejudices about race, sex, sexual orientation, politics and class are inherent in society.