
The Fan(1981)
A record store clerk is an obsessed fan of an actress of stage and screen. However, when faced with rejection, the fan strikes out in increasingly violent ways.


“An obsession gone mad.”
The hero-worship that Simone has for a pop singer is built to a crescendo until she passes out when she finally sees him up-close in a crowd of fans. She is later shocked when he lets her know that he does not love her.

Désirée Nosbusch
Simone

Bodo Staiger
R

Simone Brahmann
Secretary
Jonas Vischer
Father
Helga Tölle
Mother

Klaus Münster
Postman
Ian Moorse
Boy
Wilfried Blasberg
Man with Dog

Sabine Kückelmann
B
Claudia Schumann
Girl
The Fan is a drama, horror film released in 1982 exploring themes of pop star, obsession, pop singer, murder, teenage girl, cannibal. Directed by Eckhart Schmidt, it stars Désirée Nosbusch, Bodo Staiger, Simone Brahmann. The hero-worship that Simone has for a pop singer is built to a crescendo until she passes out when she finally sees him up-close in a crowd of fans. She is later shocked when he lets her know that he does not love her.
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