Love Is Colder Than Death

1970 1h 28m DE

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6.2

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★6.2TMDB · 61

CrimeDrama

Synopsis

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Small-time pimp Franz is torn between his mistress and Bruno, the gangster sent after him by a shady crime syndicate he has refused to join.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Ulli Lommel
Bruno
Hanna Schygulla
Johanna
Rainer Werner Fassbinder
Franz
Katrin Schaake
Dame im Zug
Liz Soellner
Zeitungsverkäuferin
Ingrid Caven
Zweite Prostituierte
Irm Hermann
Sonnenbrillenverkäuferin
Ursula Strätz
Prostituierte

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Rainer Werner Fassbinder
Writers: Rainer Werner Fassbinder
Languages: German
Countries: Germany

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RUNTIME

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88 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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2 / 8

ERA

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56 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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3 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Rainer Werner Fassbinder, shot by Dietrich Lohmann. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Original score by Peer Raben. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Rainer Werner Fassbinder shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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6 / 8

CAST

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Ulli Lommel and Hanna Schygulla and Rainer Werner Fassbinder carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0064588 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 61 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Rainer Werner Fassbinder directs. Dietrich Lohmann behind the camera. Peer Raben scores. Rainer Werner Fassbinder cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Germany. Dialogue in German.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

188 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
256 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
3Directed by Rainer Werner Fassbinder, shot by Dietrich Lohmann. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Peer Raben. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Rainer Werner Fassbinder shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Ulli Lommel and Hanna Schygulla and Rainer Werner Fassbinder carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt0064588 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 61 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.