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A Virus Knows No Morals

1986Movie1 h 22 min

ComedyDrama
51
MediocreGoodWatch score
IMDb5.5

A relentlessly bleak, moving comedy movie about society and history.

Good for friends night · thought-provoking · adults

Skip it if you need an uplifting mood · graphic violence bothers you · you're watching with family

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Story

Nurses on the night shift roll dice to see which AIDS patient will die next. The owner of a gay bathhouse gets Kaposi's Sarcoma but tries to keep his mind on profits. An epidemic victim is harassed by a reporter on his death bed - he sticks her with a contaminated syringe. The government opens a quarantine called Hell Gay Land. Gay terrorists kidnap the Minister of Health...

Feels like

  • AIDS Epidemic
  • Dark Satire
  • Social Commentary
  • German Cinema
  • Controversial Themes
  • Grotesque Imagery
  • Historical Context
  • Cynical Perspective
  • Political Critique

Cast

4 of 4

Crew

Directed by
Rosa von Praunheim
Written by
Rosa von Praunheim
Produced by
Rosa von Praunheim
Music by
Marran Gosov

Everyone

Pick a department, or search for a name or a job (“editor”, “stunt”).

Facts

January 16, 1986 · 1 h 22 min · Violence, Nudity, Sexual Content, Drug Use, Disturbing Imagery

Released
January 16, 1986
Runtime
1 h 22 min
Content
Violence, Nudity, Sexual Content, Drug Use, Disturbing Imagery
Genres
Comedy, Drama, Science Fiction
Original language
German
Made in
Germany

Q&A

4 questions, like "Is A Virus Knows No Morals worth watching?"

Questions about A Virus Knows No Morals

Quick answers from GoodWatch data.

Is A Virus Knows No Morals worth watching?

51
MediocreGoodWatch score

Opinions are mixed, with a GoodWatch score of 51 (IMDb 5.5).

Will A Virus Knows No Morals make me laugh?

Funny

Yes: the humor is mostly dark humor (9 of 10) and satire (8 of 10).

Will I feel good after watching A Virus Knows No Morals?

BleakHopeful

Probably not: the title analysis rates it 9 of 10 for bleakness and 7 for melancholy, against 2 for hopefulness.

Is A Virus Knows No Morals in English?

German

No, it was made in German.