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The Niklashausen Journey
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The Niklashausen Journey 1970 Directed by Rainer Werner Fassbinder , Michael Fengler Die Niklashauser Fart

Can a small group of people start a proletarian revolution, asks the "Black Monk" in a leather jacket? The medieval shepherd, Hans Boehm, claims to have been called by the Virgin Mary to create a revolt against the church and the landowners. The "Black Monk" suggests that he would have more success if he dressed up Johanna and had her appear as the Virgin Mary.

Country Germany
Production Country Germany
Language German
Spoken Language German
Gneres Drama , TV Movie
Production Companies WDR , Janus Film und Fernsehen
Release Date 26 October 1970
90 mins
Cast
Michael König
Michael König Hans Boehm
Hanna Schygulla
Hanna Schygulla Johanna
Rainer Werner Fassbinder
Rainer Werner Fassbinder Schwarzer Mönch
Margit Carstensen
Margit Carstensen Margarete
Walter Sedlmayr
Walter Sedlmayr Pastor
Günther Kaufmann
Günther Kaufmann Bauernführer
Kurt Raab
Kurt Raab Bischof
Ingrid Caven
Ingrid Caven Schreiendes Mädchen
Peer Raben
Peer Raben Monsignore
Franz Maron
Franz Maron
Karl Scheydt
Karl Scheydt
Hanna Köhler
Hanna Köhler
Peter Berling
Peter Berling
Carla Egerer
Carla Egerer
Michael Fengler
Michael Fengler
Sigi Graue
Sigi Graue
Magdalena Montezuma
Magdalena Montezuma
Elga Sorbas
Elga Sorbas
Ursula Strätz
Ursula Strätz
Crew
Directors
Rainer Werner Fassbinder
Rainer Werner Fassbinder
Michael Fengler
Michael Fengler
Writers
Michael Fengler
Michael Fengler
Rainer Werner Fassbinder
Rainer Werner Fassbinder
Cinematography
Dietrich Lohmann
Dietrich Lohmann
Composer
Peer Raben
Peer Raben
Editors
Rainer Werner Fassbinder
Rainer Werner Fassbinder
Thea Eymèsz
Thea Eymèsz
Production Design
Kurt Raab
Kurt Raab
Assistant Director
Harry Baer
Harry Baer