本片是根据法斯宾德同名话剧改编。“卡策马赫尔”是德国当地人对外籍劳工的蔑称,暗示外籍工人的性行为就象一只发情的雄猫一样,有人甚至因此而将该片译为“阳具艺术家”。“局外人不仅只是必需忍受孤寂的侵蚀,同时也不得不去对抗来自群体的偏见和敌意,这是法斯宾德早期作品中的重要主题。”同时,影片移植于“反戏剧剧团”的带有先锋色彩的形式感也趋于成熟。世界著名电影刊物《画面与音响》的记者评论到:“看过《卡策马赫尔》之后可以断言,法斯宾德是一个真正的天才,他在戈达尔与施特劳布所做出的开创性业绩的基础上,正开拓着新的天地。”Jorgos, a migrant worker from Greece, joins a group of young people in Munich usually hanging around. This foreigner incites hostility and jealousy among them, and he is insulted as a "Communist" and "Greek dog". After having been attacked, Jorgos talks to Maria of his wish to return home.