After refusing to join a group of criminals, Franz is pursued by Bruno. Very quickly the two men become friends and find in Joanna the ideal woman. But getting tired of Bruno too quickly, she reports him to the police...
Love Is Colder Than Death is RW Fassbinder's directorial debut. It explores, like American film noir, the conflicting relationships of a love triangle based on hypothetical trust. Hanna Schygulla, luminous, perfectly embodies the femme fatale, an essential icon of the genre represented.
LOVE IS COLDER THAN DEATH
(1969 – B&W – 89 mins)
SUPPLEMENTS
. LIFE, LOVE AND CELLULOID (1997/1998 – Colors and B&W – 90 mins) a documentary by Juliane Lorenz
Juliane Lorenz, editor and last wife of Fassbinder, director of the RW Fassbinder Foundation, interviews several actors, actresses and specialists of the filmmaker.
Slim DVDs
Released October 5, 2011
