Gods of the Plague
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Gods of the Plague

5.6 / 10 1970 1h 31mNR German
DramaCrime

Storyline

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.

Cast & Crew

Harry Baer

Harry Baer

Franz

Lead
Hanna Schygulla

Hanna Schygulla

Joanna

Margarethe von Trotta

Margarethe von Trotta

Margarethe

CE

Carla Egerer

Carla

Ingrid Caven

Ingrid Caven

Magdalene Fuller

Lilith Ungerer

Lilith Ungerer

Mädchen im ersten Café

Irm Hermann

Irm Hermann

Barkeeper

Rainer Werner Fassbinder

Rainer Werner Fassbinder

Pornokunde

What People Are Saying

3.0
A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Rainer Werner Fassbinder's vision lands with breathtaking precision.
Manohla Dargis, The New York Times
3.0
Every frame feels alive. Gods of the Plague is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.
Anthony Lane, The New Yorker