Love Is Colder Than Death

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Love Is Colder Than Death

1970

1h 28m

6.1(55 votes)

Crime

Drama

Overview

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.

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Cast & Crew

22 members

Acting

Ulli Lommel

Bruno

Acting

Hanna Schygulla

Johanna

Directing

Rainer Werner Fassbinder

Franz

Acting

Katrin Schaake

Dame im Zug

Acting

Liz Soellner

Zeitungsverkäuferin

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Acting

Ingrid Caven

Zweite Prostituierte

Acting

Irm Hermann

Sonnenbrillenverkäuferin

Acting

Ursula Strätz

Prostituierte

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Acting

Gisela Otto

Prostituierte

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Acting

Hans Hirschmüller

Peter

Sound

Peer Raben

Jürgen

Acting

Howard Gaines

Raoul

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Acting

Peter Moland

Leiter des Syndikatsverhörs

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Acting

Kurt Raab

Aufsichtsperson im Kaufhaus

Acting

Peter Berling

Illegaler Waffenhändler

Acting

Rudolf Waldemar Brem

Motorradpolizist

Acting

Yaak Karsunke

Kommissar

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Writing

Monika Nüchtern

Unknown Role

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Acting

Les Olvides

Unknown Role

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Hannes Gromball

Unknown Role

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Sound

Gottfried Hüngsberg

Unknown Role

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Franz Maron

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