Gods of the Plague (Gotter der Pest) (1969)

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Gods of the Plague (Gotter der Pest) is one of several German films directed by Rainer Werner Fassbinder under his pseudonym of Franz Walsch. That's Fassbinder, however, playing the small role of a buyer of pornography. The main story involves a pair of two-bit hoods who spend most of the film… More Gods of the Plague (Gotter der Pest) is one of several German films directed by Rainer Werner Fassbinder under his pseudonym of Franz Walsch. That's Fassbinder, however, playing the small role of a buyer of pornography. The main story involves a pair of two-bit hoods who spend most of the film one-upping each other with a brace of scheming females. Their dreary life of crime comes to a spectacular head in a shoot-out at a supermarket. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi

Rating, Runtime: Unrated, 1 hr. 32 min.
Directed By: Rainer Werner Fassbinder
Genres: Drama, Art House & International, Mystery & Suspense

In Theaters: Jun 10, 1977 Wide
On DVD: Jun 10, 2003

Critic Reviews

Fernando F. Croce, CinePassion
Sequel-remake-anagram of Love Is Colder Than Death
Robert Pardi, TV Guide's Movie Guide
This wallow in fatalism is a minor but memorable crime flick.
Dennis Schwartz, Ozus' World Movie Reviews
Rainer Werner Fassbinder's homage to American gangster films.
Ed Gonzalez, Slant Magazine
The narrative is random and disposable, which means you'll have to settle for the allure of the film's many women.

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Anthony L

For me, Gods of the Plague is the logical successor of great films like Jean-Luc Godard's À bout de souffle and François Truffaut's Les quatre cents coups, it's just that not many people have seen it. It encapsulates the greatness of independent cinema and is the… More
For me, Gods of the Plague is the logical successor of great films like Jean-Luc Godard's À bout de souffle and François Truffaut's Les quatre cents coups, it's just that not many people have seen it. It encapsulates the greatness of independent cinema and is the epitome of cool. One of my favourite Fassbinder's by a mile and hugely underrated.