Drama ·Crime · Germany · 1970 · 1h 31m

Gods of the Plague

Götter der Pest

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Director
Rainer Werner Fassbinder
Cast
Harry Baer as Franz Hanna Schygulla as Joanna Margarethe von Trotta as Margarethe Carla Egerer as Carla Ingrid Caven as Magdalene Fuller Lilith Ungerer as Mädchen im ersten Café
Crew
Dietrich Lohmann — Director of Photography Rainer Werner Fassbinder — Editor Peer Raben — Original Music Composer Rainer Werner Fassbinder — Screenplay Michael Fengler — Producer Rainer Werner Fassbinder — Producer
Synopsis

After his release from prison, ex-convict Franz Walsch finds his way back into the Munich criminal underworld. His attentions focus upon two women, Joanna and Margarethe, as well as upon Günther, his friend who earlier shot his brother.

Mood & Themes
release from prisonex-detaineenightclubbank robberynightclub owner
Key Collaborators
Rainer Werner Fassbinder Director Dietrich Lohmann Director of Photography Rainer Werner Fassbinder Editor Peer Raben Original Music Composer Rainer Werner Fassbinder Screenplay Michael Fengler Producer Rainer Werner Fassbinder Producer Kurt Raab Production Design
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