Alfred Edel

Actor

Alfred Edel (1932–1993) was a German art historian and actor who became a defining figure in German independent film. A long and intensive artistic partnership connected him with director Christoph Schlingensief. This collaboration resulted in seminal works such as *100 Years of Adolf Hitler – The Last Hour in the Führerbunker* (1989) and *The German Chainsaw Massacre* (1990), in which Edel played leading roles. He had previously appeared in productions by renowned filmmakers like Werner Schroeter and Rosa von Praunheim, solidifying his status as a cult figure in alternative cinema.

Films on Sooner

100 Years Of Adolf Hitler: The Last Hour In The Führerbunker

1989

55 mins

Comedy, Drama

Reality TV from the Führer's bunker, not as a historically accurate documentary, but as an obscene performance: only a few minutes left until the end.

Ain't Nothin' Without You

1985

88 mins

Comedy

The German realities of the 80s, spontaneously captured with sarcastic wit and occasionally parodied to the point of absurdity.