Germany / Feb 15, 1971 / 12
1h 24min
Overall average
5.0/10
Plot
Michel and Guenther, working in dead-end jobs, are obsessed with going to Peru to find buried treasure, using a map of the Rio das Mortes. Michel's girlfriend, Hanna, humors their plan, but really just wants to get married.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Lilo Pempeit | Günthers Mutter |
| Walter Sedlmayr | Sekretär |
| Elga Sorbas | Secretary to Hannas Onkel |
| Eva Pampuch | Freundin des Tänzers |
| Magdalena Montezuma | Hannas Kollegin |
| Molly von Fürstenberg | Hannas Kollegin |
| Kurt Raab | Tankwart |
| Carla Egerer | Kundin |
| Marius Aicher | Meister |
| Joachim von Mengershausen | Joachim - Katrins Freund |
| Hanna Axmann-Rezzori | Mäzenin |
| Franz Maron | Hannas Onkel |
| Rudolf Waldemar Brem | Kneipenbesucher |
| Rainer Werner Fassbinder | Hannas Tanzpartner (uncredited) |
Genres
ComedyTV Movie
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Rio das Mortes |
| Original language | Deutsch (DE) |
| Spoken languages | Deutsch |
| Production countries | Germany |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Janus Film und Fernsehen, Antiteater-X-Film |
| Release date | 15 febbraio 1971 |
| Production | Peer Raben, Klaus Hellwig |
| Writer | Rainer Werner Fassbinder, Volker Schlöndorff |
| Editing | Rainer Werner Fassbinder, Thea Eymèsz |
| Cinematography | Dietrich Lohmann |
| Assistant directors | Rainer Werner Fassbinder |
| Camera operators | Dietrich Lohmann |
| Additional photography | Dietrich Lohmann |
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| Production design | Kurt Raab |
| Art direction | Kurt Raab |
| Set decoration | Kurt Raab |
| Music | Peer Raben, Klaus Eckelt |
| Sound | Peer Raben, Klaus Eckelt |
| Costume design | Kurt Raab |
| Makeup | Kurt Raab |
| Hairstyling | Kurt Raab |
Release dates
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