Rio das Mortes

Rio das Mortes (1971)

  • 44% of users liked it
    (174 ratings)

Aimlessness and misplaced ambition take two friends in unexpected directions in this made-for-TV drama directed by Rainer Werner Fassbinder. Michel (Michael Konig) and Gunther (Gunther Kauffmann) are two friends who feel trapped in Germany and are trying to decide what to do with their lives;… More

Unrated, 1 hr. 24 min.
Directed By
Rainer Werner Fassbinder
Genres
Drama, Television, Art House & International, Comedy
In Theaters
Feb 15, 1971 Wide
On DVD
Nov 19, 2002

Critic Reviews

  • Fernando F. Croce, CinePassion

    This mostly forgotten entry of Rainer Werner Fassbinder's early futzing-around period feels unaccountably close to an American road-trip comedy.

  • Dennis Schwartz, Ozus' World Movie Reviews

    This made-for-TV drama is a minor but enjoyable entry in the Rainer Werner Fassbinder oeuvre.

  • Christopher Null, Filmcritic.com

    A trifle.

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Featured Audience Ratings

  • Anthony L


    Rio das Mortes is a bit hit and miss as far as I'm concerned. I loved the idea, I just don't think it reached its full potential. That said, I thought the climax at the airport was brilliant, it has all the components that would usually make such a scene a classic, alas, few… More

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