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Nekromantik

  • 1988
  • Not Rated
  • 1h 11m
IMDb RATING
4.8/10
12K
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Nekromantik (1988)
GermanBody HorrorDark ComedySplatter HorrorHorror

A street sweeper who cleans up after grisly accidents brings home a full corpse for him and his wife to enjoy sexually, but is dismayed to see that his wife prefers the corpse over him.A street sweeper who cleans up after grisly accidents brings home a full corpse for him and his wife to enjoy sexually, but is dismayed to see that his wife prefers the corpse over him.A street sweeper who cleans up after grisly accidents brings home a full corpse for him and his wife to enjoy sexually, but is dismayed to see that his wife prefers the corpse over him.

  • Director
    • Jörg Buttgereit
  • Writers
    • Jörg Buttgereit
    • Franz Rodenkirchen
  • Stars
    • Bernd Daktari Lorenz
    • Beatrice Manowski
    • Harald Lundt
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    • IMDb RATING
    4.8/10
    12K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Jörg Buttgereit
    • Writers
      • Jörg Buttgereit
      • Franz Rodenkirchen
    • Stars
      • Bernd Daktari Lorenz
      • Beatrice Manowski
      • Harald Lundt
    • 127User reviews
    • 98Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • See production info at IMDbPro

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    Top Cast37

    Bernd Daktari Lorenz
    • Rob
    • (as Daktari Lorenz)
    Beatrice Manowski
    • Betty
    • (as Beatrice M.)
    Harald Lundt
    • Bruno
    Collosseo
    • Joe
    Henri Boeck
    • J.S.A.
    Clemens Schwender
    • J.S.A.
    • (as Clemens Schwenter)
    Jörg Buttgereit
    Jörg Buttgereit
    • J.S.A.
    Holger Suhr
    • J.S.A.
    Volker Hauptvogel
    • Man with Gun
    Harald Weis
    • Dead in Garden
    Heike Surban
    • Prostitute
    • (as Heike S.)
    Patricia Leipold
    • Prostitute
    Elke Fuchs
    • Prostitute
    Margit Im Schlaa
    • Prostitute
    Suza Kohlstedt
    • Vera
    • (as Susa Kohlstedt)
    Franz Rodenkirchen
    Franz Rodenkirchen
    • Pornokiller
    Heinz Langner
    • Cop
    Christiane Baumgarten
    • Woman in Dream
    • Director
      • Jörg Buttgereit
    • Writers
      • Jörg Buttgereit
      • Franz Rodenkirchen
    • All cast & crew
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    User reviews127

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    Summary

    Reviewers say 'Nekromantik' Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit, sed do eiusmod tempor incididunt ut labore et dolore magna aliqua. Ut enim ad minim veniam, quis nostrud exercitation ullamco laboris nisi ut aliquip ex ea commodo consequat. Duis aute irure dolor in reprehenderit in voluptate velit esse cillum dolore eu fugiat nulla pariatur. Excepteur sint occaecat cupidatat non proident, sunt in culpa qui officia deserunt mollit anim id est laborum. Curabitur pretium tincidunt lacus.

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    Related interests

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    Body Horror
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    Did you know

    • Trivia
      Jörg Buttgereit said in an interview that he never intended to be a director and Nekromantik was just a film to rebel against the German film rating system, trying to shock as many people as possible.
    • Quotes
      • Betty: [on a note] Left for good. Took the corpse.
    • Alternate versions
      Allegedly, the Japanese theatrical version was heavily cut, and edited together with Nekromantik 2 (also heavily cut) to make one long film.
    • Connections
      Featured in Nekromantik 2 (1991)
    • Soundtracks
      Ménage à trois
      (uncredited)
      Written & performed by John Boy Walton

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    Details

    • Release date
      • November 25, 2014 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • West Germany
    • Language
      • German
    • Also known as
      • NEKRomantik
    • Filming locations
      • Berlin, Germany
    • Production company
      • Jelinski & Buttgereit
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    Tech specs

    • Runtime
      • 1h 11m(71 min)
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.33 : 1

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