Sunday Cinematheque at the Chazen: Rainer Werner Fassbinder
Gods of the Plague (Gotter der Pest) | West Germany | 1971 | 35mm | 91 min. | German with English subtitles Director: Rainer Werner Fassbinder
Event Details
Date
Sunday, November 18, 2018
Time
2 p.m.
Location
Description
Cast: Hanna Schygulla, Harry Baer, Ingrid Caven
In this sequel to Love is Colder Than Death, Franz (now played by Baer) is released from prison and starts planning a supermarket robbery. He also rekindles his relationship with old flame Johanna (Schygulla) and lights several new ones. “Quintessential Fassbinder...the work of a very young man who has just discovered the secret pleasures of angst” (Vincent Canby, The New York Times).
In this sequel to Love is Colder Than Death, Franz (now played by Baer) is released from prison and starts planning a supermarket robbery. He also rekindles his relationship with old flame Johanna (Schygulla) and lights several new ones. “Quintessential Fassbinder...the work of a very young man who has just discovered the secret pleasures of angst” (Vincent Canby, The New York Times).
Cost
Free
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