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Gods Of The Plague

1970, Movie, NR, 88 mins

Gods Of The Plague: Review

Rainer Werner Fassbinder's revisionist gangster film is a tip of the fedora to Hollywood noir films that's somewhat reminiscent of Eddie Constantine's French crime dramas. Newly released from prison, armed robber Franz Walsch (Harry Baer) has difficulty readjusting to life in Munich, where everyone is a potential mark. Although he's reunited with his ex-girlfriend, the long-suffering Joanna Reiher (Hanna Schygulla), he's too restless to make a commitment to her. Joanna, who s... read more leave a comment