'' Eight Hours Do n't Make a Day '' ( ) ( also translated as '' ( Eight Hours Are Not a Day ) '' was a West German television mini-series broadcast in five episodes between 1972 and 1973 . Directed by Rainer Werner Fassbinder , the mini-series was commissioned by Westdeutscher Rundfunk . In December 2016 it was announced that the restored version would have its world premiere in the Berlinale Special section of the 67th Berlin International Film Festival . In October 2018 The Criterion Collection released it on Blu-Ray and DVD
67th Berlin International Film Festival
67th Berlin International Film Festival
Eight Hours Don't Make a Day