The Niklashausen Journey (1970)

Drama, Made for TV, Missing Trailer

Director: Rainer Werner Fassbinder, Michael Fengler

Writer(s): Rainer Werner Fassbinder, Michael Fengler

Starring: Michael König, Hanna Schygulla, Margit Carstensen, Michael Gordon, Günther Kaufmann, Kurt Raab, Franz Maron, Walter Sedlmayr, Karl Scheydt, Guenther Rupp, Ingrid Caven, Elga Sorbas, Carla Egerer, Magdalena Montezuma, Sigi Graue, Peer Raben, Peter Berling, Hanna Köhler, Michael Fengler, Chris Karrer, Peter Leopold, Falk Rogner, John Weinzierl, Rainer Werner Fassbinder

Synopsis: 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.

Release Date: October 26, 1970 (West Germany) | Length: 90 min | Genre: Drama | MPAA Rating: Unknown

Note: I didn’t find a trailer. Above is a clip from the film.