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Beware of a Holy Whore

Original title: Warnung vor einer heiligen Nutte
  • 1971
  • Not Rated
  • 1h 43m
IMDb RATING
6.6/10
2.8K
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Eddie Constantine and Hanna Schygulla in Beware of a Holy Whore (1971)
ItalianSatireComedyDrama

On a film set there are two things missing, the film material and the director. So the actors and actresses as well as the crew try to make the best out of the situation. When the director a... Read allOn a film set there are two things missing, the film material and the director. So the actors and actresses as well as the crew try to make the best out of the situation. When the director arrives the material is still missing and so they still wait and try to make the best out o... Read allOn a film set there are two things missing, the film material and the director. So the actors and actresses as well as the crew try to make the best out of the situation. When the director arrives the material is still missing and so they still wait and try to make the best out of the situation. When the material finally arrives all folks involved into the film find t... Read all

  • Director
    • Rainer Werner Fassbinder
  • Writer
    • Rainer Werner Fassbinder
  • Stars
    • Lou Castel
    • Eddie Constantine
    • Marquard Bohm
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  • IMDb RATING
    6.6/10
    2.8K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Rainer Werner Fassbinder
    • Writer
      • Rainer Werner Fassbinder
    • Stars
      • Lou Castel
      • Eddie Constantine
      • Marquard Bohm
    • 14User reviews
    • 27Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • See production info at IMDbPro
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    Top Cast35

    Lou Castel
    Lou Castel
    • Jeff, Regisseur
    Eddie Constantine
    Eddie Constantine
    • Eddie
    • (as Eddi Constantine)
    Marquard Bohm
    Marquard Bohm
    • Ricky, Schauspieler
    Hanna Schygulla
    Hanna Schygulla
    • Hanna, Schauspielerin
    Rainer Werner Fassbinder
    Rainer Werner Fassbinder
    • Sascha, Herstellungsleiter
    Margarethe von Trotta
    Margarethe von Trotta
    • Babs, Produktionssekretärin
    • (as Margarete von Trotta)
    Hannes Fuchs
    • David, Regieassistent
    Marcella Michelangeli
    Marcella Michelangeli
    • Margret
    Karl Scheydt
    Karl Scheydt
    • Manfred, Produzent
    Ulli Lommel
    Ulli Lommel
    • Korbinian, Aufnahmeleiter
    Kurt Raab
    Kurt Raab
    • Fred, Ausstatter
    Herb Andress
    Herb Andress
    • Mark, Coach
    Monica Teuber
    Monica Teuber
    • Billi, Maskenbildnerin
    • (as Monika Teuber)
    Benjamin Lev
    • Candy, spanischer Aufnahmeleiter
    Gianni Di Luigi
    • Mike, Kameramann
    • (as Gianni di Luigi)
    Werner Schroeter
    Werner Schroeter
    • Deiters, Fotograf
    • (as Werner Schröter)
    Magdalena Montezuma
    Magdalena Montezuma
    • Irm
    Rudolf Waldemar Brem
    Rudolf Waldemar Brem
    • Oberbeleuchter
    • (as Rudolf-Waldemar Brem)
    • Director
      • Rainer Werner Fassbinder
    • Writer
      • Rainer Werner Fassbinder
    • All cast & crew
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

    User reviews14

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    Storyline

    Did you know

    • Trivia
      Among Bob Dylan's favorite films
    • Quotes
      • Journalist: What kind of movie is it?
      • Jeff, Regisseur: It's a film about brutality. What else would one make a movie about?
    • Crazy credits
      Before the credits the following can be found: 'Ich sage Ihnen, dass ich oft sterbensmuede bin, das Menschliche darzustellen ohne am Menschlichen teilzuhaben. - Thomas Mann' (I tell you that I am often deadly tired to represent human kind without to participate in human kind.)
    • Connections
      Featured in Rainer Werner Fassbinder, 1977 (1977)
    • Soundtracks
      Let's Go Get Stoned
      Written and Performed by Ray Charles

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    Details

    • Release date
      • July 15, 1983 (Italy)
    • Countries of origin
      • West Germany
      • Italy
    • Languages
      • Italian
      • German
      • English
      • French
      • Spanish
    • Also known as
      • Beware of a Holy Harlot
    • Filming locations
      • Hotel Bellevue Syrene, Sorrento, Naples, Campania, Italy(Terraces, interiors)
    • Production companies
      • Antiteater-X-Film
      • Nova International Films
    • See more company credits at IMDbPro

    Box office

    • Budget
      • DEM 1,100,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $8,144
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $11,623
      • Feb 16, 2003
    • Gross worldwide
      • $9,365
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Tech specs

    • Runtime
      • 1h 43m(103 min)
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.37 : 1

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