Love Is Colder Than Death
Seen it?1970 | 88 min | Crime, Drama
Weeknight Watchearly ratingWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With soft box office and little lasting buzz, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for crime-drama fans.
- The mood
- Dark and gritty.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 28 min.
- What might put you off
- It's in German, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
- Made in 1970: an older pace and style.
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.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsBelow par
Nominated for 1 Berlin award.
- Reach & staying powerBelow par
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactBelow par
About 11K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by Rainer Werner Fassbinder
- Ulli LommelBruno
- Hanna SchygullaJohanna
- Rainer Werner FassbinderFranz
- Katrin SchaakeDame im Zug
- Liz SoellnerZeitungsverkäuferin
- Ingrid CavenZweite Prostituierte
- Irm HermannSonnenbrillenverkäuferin
- Ursula SträtzProstituierte
- Gisela OttoProstituierte
- Hans HirschmüllerPeter