Ingrid Caven was Rainer Werner Fassbinder's collaborator and onetime wife, a muse to Yves Saint Laurent and a singular cabaret voice, and Albert Serra captures her one-night-only 2025 performance at the Théâtre des Bouffes du Nord in Paris. Now in her eighties, she sings 16 autobiographical songs backed by the Catalan electronic band Molforts. If you love cabaret, Fassbinder or Serra, this is a rapture.
What to expect
An 86-minute concert film staged and directed by Serra, drenched in color and shadow, with Caven in nearly every shot. Songs are in German and French with English subtitles. The Catalan electronic band Molforts backs Caven, giving her cabaret repertoire an eerie, modern pulse.
Good to know
- Take the 1 train to 66 St–Lincoln Center; the A, B, C and D stop a few blocks south at 59 St–Columbus Circle.
- Songs are subtitled in English throughout.
- Festival screenings start on time, so collect tickets and get in line early.
- If a screening is listed as sold out, check Film at Lincoln Center's site again closer to the day for released seats.
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Common questions
Who is Ingrid Caven?
A German actress and cabaret singer, longtime Fassbinder collaborator and a muse to Yves Saint Laurent.
How long is the film?
86 minutes.
Where was it filmed?
At the Théâtre des Bouffes du Nord in Paris in 2025.
