
Five different criminals face imminent death after botching a job quite badly.


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.

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
Gisela Otto
Prostituierte

Hans Hirschmüller
Peter
Love Is Colder Than Death is a crime, drama film released in 1970 exploring themes of hitman, falling in love, criminal, illegal prostitution, crime syndicate. Directed by Rainer Werner Fassbinder, it stars Ulli Lommel, Hanna Schygulla, Rainer Werner Fassbinder. 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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