This mostly forgotten entry of Rainer Werner Fassbinder's early futzing-around period feels unaccountably close to an American road-trip comedy.
Rio das Mortes (1971)
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Fresh:2
Rotten:1
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Runtime: 84 mins
Genre: Foreign Films
Synopsis: Michael Konig and Gunther Kaufmann star in this bitterly comic film from German auteur R.W. Fassbinder as two young Germans without any prospects for the future who are utterly bored with their... Michael Konig and Gunther Kaufmann star in this bitterly comic film from German auteur R.W. Fassbinder as two young Germans without any prospects for the future who are utterly bored with their meager existence. However, when they discover a legend about hidden treasure in Peru's Rio das Mortes section, they begin a plan to go treasure hunting, providing them the prospect of both great riches and great adventure. Unfortunately, Hanna, Michael's fiancee, regards their obsession as a ridiculous pipe dream and threatens violence if they seriously intend to leave. [More]
Starring: Hanna Schygulla, Michael Konig, Gunther Kaufmann
Starring: Hanna Schygulla, Michael Konig, Gunther Kaufmann
Director: Rainer Werner Fassbinder
Director: Rainer Werner Fassbinder
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This made-for-TV drama is a minor but enjoyable entry in the Rainer Werner Fassbinder oeuvre.
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