The Niklashausen Journey
Directed by Rainer Werner Fassbinder, Michael Fengler
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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.Read moreLess
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.
The story
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 & crew
Michael KönigHans Boehm
Hanna SchygullaJohanna
Rainer Werner FassbinderSchwarzer Mönch
Margit CarstensenMargarete
Walter SedlmayrPastor
Günther KaufmannBauernführer
Kurt RaabBischof
Ingrid CavenSchreiendes Mädchen
Peer RabenMonsignore
Karl ScheydtCastExplore the crew
- Director
- Rainer Werner Fassbinder
- Director
- Michael Fengler
- Writer
- Michael Fengler
- Writer
- Rainer Werner Fassbinder
- Director of Photography
- Dietrich Lohmann
- Original Music Composer
- Peer Raben
- Editor
- Rainer Werner Fassbinder
- Editor
- Thea Eymèsz