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.
Cast: Michael König, Hanna Schygulla, Rainer Werner Fassbinder
The Niklashausen Journey
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.
Creators and cast
- Directors
- Rainer Werner Fassbinder, Michael Fengler
- Cast
- Michael König, Hanna Schygulla, Rainer Werner Fassbinder, Margit Carstensen, Walter Sedlmayr, Günther Kaufmann
- Studio
- Janus Film und Fernsehen, WDR
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