Gods of the Plague (1970)
Götter der Pest (original title)Reference View | Change View
- 1h 31min
- Crime, Drama
- 24 Jul 1970 (West Germany)
- Movie
A man is released from prison and finds the society on the outside less than appealing. With several women as well as the police on his tail, he sets out to find an old friend.
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Awards:
- 2 wins.
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Cast
| Hanna Schygulla | ... |
Johanna Reiher
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| Margarethe von Trotta | ... |
Margarethe
(as Margarete von Trotta)
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| Harry Baer | ... |
Franz Walsch
(as Harry Bär)
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| Günther Kaufmann | ... |
Günther, 'Gorilla'
(as Günther Kauffmann)
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| Carla Egerer | ... |
Carla Aulaulu
(as Carla Aulaulu)
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| Ingrid Caven | ... |
Magdalena Fuller
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Jan George | ... |
Polizist
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Lilo Pempeit | ... |
Mutter
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| Marian Seidowsky | ... |
Marian Walsch
(as Marian Seydowski)
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Micha Cochina | ... |
Joe
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| Yaak Karsunke | ... |
Kommissar
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| Hannes Gromball | ... |
Supermarkt-Chef
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| Rainer Werner Fassbinder | ... |
Pornokunde (uncredited)
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| Irm Hermann | ... |
Barfrau (uncredited)
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Eva Madelung | ... |
Mädchen in der Damentoilette (uncredited)
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Doris Mattes | ... |
Marie Luise (uncredited)
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Peter Moland | ... |
(uncredited)
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David Morgan | ... |
Catcher (uncredited)
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| Monika Nüchtern | ... |
Mädchen im Café (uncredited)
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| Kurt Raab | ... |
Gast in der Kneipe (uncredited)
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| Katrin Schaake | ... |
Wirtin im zweiten Café (uncredited)
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Thomas Schieder | ... |
Tommy (uncredited)
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Ursula Strätz | ... |
Besitzerin des Antiquitätenladens (uncredited)
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| Lilith Ungerer | ... |
Mädchen im ersten Café (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Rainer Werner Fassbinder | ||
Written by
| Rainer Werner Fassbinder | ... | () |
Produced by
| Rainer Werner Fassbinder | ... | producer |
| Michael Fengler | ... | producer |
Music by
| Peer Raben | ||
Cinematography by
| Dietrich Lohmann | ||
Editing by
| Rainer Werner Fassbinder | ... | (as Franz Walsch) |
Editorial Department
| Kurt Raab | ... | assistant editor |
Production Design by
| Kurt Raab | ||
Production Management
| Christian Hohoff | ... | production manager |
| Peer Raben | ... | production manager (as Wilhelm Rabenbauer) |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Kurt Raab | ... | assistant director |
Sound Department
| Gottfried Hüngsberg | ... | sound |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Ekkehard Heinrich | ... | lighting technician |
| Herbert Paetzold | ... | assistant camera |
Additional Crew
| Peter Gauhe | ... | script |
| Hannes Gromball | ... | voice dubbing: Jan George (uncredited) |
Production Companies
Distributors
- e-m-s the DVD-Company (2002) (Germany) (DVD) (special edition)
- Filmverlag der Autoren (1970) (West Germany) (theatrical)
- Kinowelt Home Entertainment (2007) (Germany) (DVD)
- New Yorker Films (1977) (United States) (subtitled)
- The Criterion Collection (2013) (United States) (DVD)
- e-m-s the DVD-Company (2002) (Germany) (DVD)
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Storyline
| Plot Summary |
Franz Walsch, a small-time hood, is released from jail and searches for his old acquaintances. He finds his girlfriend Johanna and visits his mother with his brother Marian. Women are attracted to Franz, though he is a man of few words and remains emotionless throughout his encounters with them. Johanna becomes jealous when Franz goes off with his new lover Margarethe, and the pair connect with his old buddy Günther, known as the Gorilla. After Marian is murdered, a detective searching for the Gorilla and Franz pressures Johanna into divulging what she knows about them. Written by Will Gilbert |
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Box Office
| Budget | DEM180,000 (estimated) |
Did You Know?
| Trivia | In the hotel, Franz Walsch uses the pseudonym Franz Biberkopf. That's the name of title character of Alfred Döblin's famous novel "Berlin Alexanderplatz", which Fassbinder would adapt to a 13-part TV-miniseries later in his career. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in Movies to Change the World (2011). See more » |
| Soundtracks | Maskenball der Tiere See more » |
| Quotes |
Margarethe:
Why do they call you "the Gorilla"? Günther: Because I'm big and strong... and everyone has to have a name. See more » |