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Gods of the Plague

Gods of the Plague

1970 · 91 min · DE · 5.6 (33 votes)
Dir. Rainer Werner Fassbinder · Starring Harry Baer, Hanna Schygulla, Margarethe von Trotta, Carla Egerer, Ingrid Caven, Lilith Ungerer · Music Peer Raben
DramaCrime

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.

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A grim, existential dive into post-prison alienation. It feels like a smoky, late-night bar where every conversation is laced with menace and regret. The world outside offers no solace, only a continuation of the struggle.

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