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A Virus Knows No Morals
Theatrical release poster
Directed byRosa von Praunheim
Screenplay byRosa von Praunheim
Starring
  • Rosa von Praunheim
  • Dieter Dicken
  • Maria Hasenaecker
CinematographyElfi Mikesch
Edited by
  • Rosa von Praunheim
  • Michael Schaefer
Music byMaran Gosov and the Bermudas.
Production
company
Rosa von Praunheim Filmproduktion
Release date
16 January 1986
Running time
84 minutes
CountryWest Germany
LanguageGerman

A Virus Knows No Morals (Template:Lang-de) is a 1986 German film directed, written and produced by Rosa von Praunheim. The film is a black comedy about the AIDS epidemic. Made with a low budget, campy style and no professional actors, it covers many aspects of AIDS and its effects as well as attacking the rumors surrounding it in a satirical way.[1]

Cast

  • Dieter Dicken as Dieter, Angestellter in der Sauna
  • Maria Hasenäcker as Prof. Dr. Blut
  • Christian Kesten as Christian, Student der Kirchenmusik
  • Eva-Maria Kurz (credited as Eva Kurz) as Reporterin Carola Schrecksch
  • Rosa von Praunheim as Saunabesitzer Rüdiger Kackinski
  • Ina Blum (as Regina Rudnick) as Therapeutin Tomalik-Samenkorn
  • Thilo von Trotha as Revolutionär Karl Kolle
  • Holger Klotzbach as Berater des Ministers (credited as Die 3 Tornados)
  • Arnulf Rating as Berater des Ministers (credited as Die 3 Tornados)
  • Günter Thews as Der Minister (credited as Die 3 Tornados)
  • Craig Russell as Barkeeper
  • Hella von Sinnen as Krankenpflegerin Rita
  • Gisela Dreyer (credited as Gisela Dryer) as Gisela
  • Nadja Reichardt (credited as Nadja Patricia Reichardt) as Nadja
  • Ellen Reichhardt (credited as Ellen F. Reichhardt) as Rüdigers Mutter

Notes

  1. ^ Murray, Images in the Dark, p. 108

References

  • Murray, Raymond. Images in the Dark: An Encyclopedia of Gay and Lesbian Film and Video Guide. TLA Publications, 1994, ISBN 978-1-880707-01-2


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