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Nekromantik

Nekromantik

Death is just the Beginning

19885.11h 11m

Overview

A necrophilic street sweeper who cleans up after grisly accidents brings home a corpse for him and his girlfriend to enjoy sexually, but is dismayed to see that she prefers the corpse over him.

Directed by Jörg Buttgereit
Written by Franz Rodenkirchen, Jörg Buttgereit
Produced by Manfred O. Jelinski
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Top Cast

Beatrice Manowski

Beatrice Manowski

Betty

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Harald Lundt

Bruno

C

Colloseo Schulzendorf

Joe

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Volker Hauptvogel

Man with gun

P

Patricia Leipold

Prostitute

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Franz Rodenkirchen

Pornokiller

D

Daktari Lorenz

Robert Schmadtke

Jörg Buttgereit

Jörg Buttgereit

J.S.A.

H

Harald Weis

Dead in Garden

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Suza Kohlstedt

Vera

Themes & Keywords

necrophiliamenage a troisrelationship

About Nekromantik

Nekromantik is a drama, horror film released in 1988 exploring themes of necrophilia, menage a trois, relationship. Directed by Jörg Buttgereit, it stars Beatrice Manowski, Harald Lundt, Colloseo Schulzendorf. A necrophilic street sweeper who cleans up after grisly accidents brings home a corpse for him and his girlfriend to enjoy sexually, but is dismayed to see that she prefers the corpse over him.

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