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Gods of the Plague

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Women affect the lives of two criminals.

Critics Reviews

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Noel Murray The Dissolve 09/04/2013
2.5/5
Gods Of The Plague is rich with pathos, treating these petty thieves and murderers as tragic figures. Go to Full Review
Ed Gonzalez Slant Magazine 08/09/2003
2.5/4
The narrative is random and disposable, which means you'll have to settle for the allure of the film's many women. Go to Full Review
Jordan Brooks Vague Visages 08/03/2023
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. Go to Full Review
Fernando F. Croce CinePassion 02/07/2010
Sequel-remake-anagram of Love Is Colder Than Death Go to Full Review
Robert Pardi TV Guide 09/18/2006
3/4
This wallow in fatalism is a minor but memorable crime flick. Go to Full Review
Dennis Schwartz Dennis Schwartz Movie Reviews 05/20/2006
B
Rainer Werner Fassbinder's homage to American gangster films. Go to Full Review
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11/30/2015 Feels like Fassbinder is trying to remake Love is Colder Than Death, but he overdoes it. See more 11/21/2014 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! See more 02/05/2014 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). See more 01/10/2014 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. See more 08/19/2012 There isn't much of a story here. To the extent that it remains watchable, it's due to Fassbinder's masterful direction. See more 10/08/2011 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... See more Read all reviews
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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