Gods of the Plague

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Gods of the Plague

1970

1h 32m

Drama

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Women affect the lives of two criminals.

Noel Murray

The Dissolve

Gods Of The Plague is rich with pathos, treating these petty thieves and murderers as tragic figures.

Rated: 2.5/5

Sep 4, 2013

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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.

Rated: 2.5/4

Aug 9, 2003

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Jordan Brooks

Vague Visages

A complex study of character and mood, Gods of the Plague relies heavily on subtly-crafted and detached scenes to amass larger thematic ideas of isolation, jealousy and love.

Aug 3, 2023

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Fernando F. Croce

CinePassion

Sequel-remake-anagram of Love Is Colder Than Death

Feb 7, 2010

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Robert Pardi

TV Guide

This wallow in fatalism is a minor but memorable crime flick.

Rated: 3/4

Sep 18, 2006

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Dennis Schwartz

Dennis Schwartz Movie Reviews

Rainer Werner Fassbinder's homage to American gangster films.

Rated: B

May 20, 2006

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Feels like Fassbinder is trying to remake Love is Colder Than Death, but he overdoes it.

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

02/01/23

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I don't like Fassbinder's early films so far at all. So slow moving...I know what he's doing and it works but then he pushes the boundaries into near Warhol territory in terms of listlessness placed in all its glory. But the homage and cliches to older films also reeks slightly pretentious but he shows so much promise that it's frustrating to look at these earlier art forms and realize that this is nothing more than shit, man. Shit!

Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars

02/17/23

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A great-looking film, but it makes no sense to me, unless it's just Fassbinder imagining himself and his associates in a film noir criminal underworld setting (and/or it's a sequel to Love is Colder than Death).

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

01/24/23

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A self-conscious film about stupid men and the even stupider women that love them for no reason that I can figure out. A fairly unpleasent experience. Harry Baer is absolutely terrible.

Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars

01/30/23

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There isn't much of a story here. To the extent that it remains watchable, it's due to Fassbinder's masterful direction.

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

01/13/23

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Maybe Fassbender was about quantity more than quality in 1970, making 5 films within a few months, and for me, "Gods Of The Plague" was pretty meh, as a standalone film. Now, back to back with "Love is Colder...", and "The American Soldier" together, maybe you have something going on, but this is not The Godfather... more of an exercise in Fassbinder finding himself. The creativity bug is here, but the auteuristic talent is still forthcoming...

Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars

01/18/23

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Margarethe von Trotta

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Harry Baer

Franz Walsch

Günther Kaufmann

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Ingrid Caven

Magdalena Fuller

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Synopsis

Women affect the lives of two criminals.

Director: Rainer Werner Fassbinder
Screenwriter: Rainer Werner Fassbinder
Production Co: Antiteater-X-Film
Genre: Drama
Original Language: German
Runtime: 1h 32m