Gods of the Plague
1969 film by Rainer Werner Fassbinder
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5.6After 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.
Released: 1970-07-2491 minDir: Rainer Werner FassbinderDrama, Crime
Stream on: Criterion Channel
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
Themes
- release from prison
- ex-detainee
- nightclub