Love Is Colder Than Death (1969)
Liebe ist kälter als der Tod (original title)Reference View | Change View
- Not Rated
- 1h 28min
- Comedy, Crime
- 16 Jan 1970 (West Germany)
- Movie
Unusual gangster story, in which a small-time pimp Franz, who is torn between his mistress and Bruno the gangster sent after him by the syndicate that he has refused to join. Things are turned on their head when Franz and Bruno become...
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- 2 wins & 1 nomination.
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| Ulli Lommel | ... |
Bruno
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| Hanna Schygulla | ... |
Johanna
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| Katrin Schaake | ... |
Dame im Zug
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Liz Söllner | ... |
Zeitungsverkäuferin
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Gisela Otto | ... |
Prostituierte
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Ursula Strätz | ... |
Prostituierte
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| Monika Nüchtern | ... |
Kellnerin Erica Rohmer
(as Monika Stadler)
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| Hans Hirschmüller | ... |
Peter
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Les Olvides | ... |
Georges
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Peer Raben | ... |
Jürgen (also Waffenhändler (voice))
(as Wil Rabenbauer)
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| Howard Gaines | ... |
Raoul
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Peter Moland | ... |
Leiter des Syndikatsverhörs
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| Kurt Raab | ... |
Aufsichtsperson im Kaufhaus
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| Peter Berling | ... |
Schuster / Illegaler Waffenhändler
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Anastassios Karalas | ... |
Türke
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| Rudolf Waldemar Brem | ... |
Motorradpolizist
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| Yaak Karsunke | ... |
Kommissar
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| Hannes Gromball | ... |
Kunde bei Joanna
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| Ingrid Caven | ... |
Prostituierte (uncredited)
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| Rainer Werner Fassbinder | ... |
Franz Walsch (uncredited)
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| Irm Hermann | ... |
Sonnenbrillenverkäuferin (uncredited)
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Gottfried Hüngsberg | ... |
Polizist (uncredited)
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| Franz Maron | ... |
Polizist (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Rainer Werner Fassbinder | ||
Written by
| Rainer Werner Fassbinder | ... | (writer) |
Music by
| Holger Münzer | ||
| Peer Raben | ||
Cinematography by
| Dietrich Lohmann | ||
Editing by
| Rainer Werner Fassbinder | ... | (as Franz Walsch) |
Production Management
| Christian Hohoff | ... | unit production manager |
| Peer Raben | ... | unit production manager (as Wilhelm Rabenbauer) |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Martin Müller | ... | assistant director |
Sound Department
| Gottfried Hüngsberg | ... | sound |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Herbert Paetzold | ... | assistant camera / lighting technician |
| Peter Wagner | ... | assistant camera / lighting technician |
Script and Continuity Department
| Katrin Schaake | ... | script supervisor (as Katrin Lommel) |
Additional Crew
| Jean-Marie Straub | ... | film provided by |
| Peer Raben | ... | voice dubbing: Peter Berling (uncredited) |
Thanks
| Claude Chabrol | ... | dedicatee |
| Éric Rohmer | ... | dedicatee |
| Jean-Marie Straub | ... | dedicatee |
| Gian Maria Volontè | ... | dedicatee (as Cuncho) |
Production Companies
Distributors
- e-m-s the DVD-Company (2002) (Germany) (DVD) (special edition)
- Argos Films (1993) (France) (theatrical)
- Raro Video (2005) (Italy) (DVD) (boxed set)
- Kinokuniya (2007) (Japan) (DVD)
- The Criterion Collection (2013) (United States) (DVD) (subtitled)
- Carlotta Films (2018) (France) (theatrical) (re-release) (restored version)
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Storyline
| Plot Summary |
Unusual gangster story, in which a small-time pimp Franz, who is torn between his mistress and Bruno the gangster sent after him by the syndicate that he has refused to join. Things are turned on their head when Franz and Bruno become friends, to the point that they even share Franz's girlfriend Joanna. But Joanna soon becomes bored of Bruno.
Written by L.H. Wong |
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| Taglines | Eine knallharte Geschichte vom Leben, vom Lieben und vom Sterben See more » |
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| Budget | DEM95,000 (estimated) |
Did You Know?
| Trivia | The film's editor Franz Walsch is actually a pseudonym for director Rainer Werner Fassbinder. See more » |
| Goofs | 01:12. Bruno loads Johanna's unconscious client into the back seat of a car, and just as he is about to close the door, there is a glimpse of the man's hand moving quickly as if to prevent it from getting hurt. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Edited from The Bridegroom, the Comedienne and the Pimp (1968). See more » |
| Soundtracks | Der Rosenkavalier See more » |
| Crazy Credits | Für Claude Chabrol, Éric Rohmer, Jean-Marie Straub, Linio und Cuncho See more » |
| Quotes |
Franz Walsch:
Some Turkish guy was shot. He had a few girls working the streets for him here. So his brother comes looking for revenge and some rat tells the guy I killed his brother. Bruno: And? Franz Walsch: As if I'd killed a Turk. See more » |