The Death King

Original title: Der Todesking

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Seven episodes, each taking place on a different day of the week, on the theme of suicide and violent death.Seven episodes, each taking place on a different day of the week, on the theme of suicide and violent death.Seven episodes, each taking place on a different day of the week, on the theme of suicide and violent death.

Director
- Jörg Buttgereit
Writers
- Jörg Buttgereit
- Franz Rodenkirchen
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6.3/10

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Director
- Jörg Buttgereit
Writers
- Jörg Buttgereit
- Franz Rodenkirchen
Stars

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Alternate versions
Although listed as uncut by the BBFC, the 1990 UK video release had been slightly edited by around 4 secs before submission by director Jörg Buttgereit to remove the shot of a man's penis being cut off.

Connections
Featured in The Making of 'Der Todesking' (1991)

Soundtracks
Move - Did You Learn Your Cathechism
By The Angelus

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Love, hate & death!

A movie about suicide! Actually it's seven movies about suicide. We get to follow Buttgereit in to his strange world of death, it's not a fun trip, but I can guarantee you that it's not meant to be an enjoyable film. The film is divided into different short stories, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday... If you haven't seen any of Buttgereits earlier movies this one can be pretty hard to sit through cause it is pretty bizarre although not as graphic as his other movies, Nekromantik, Schramm. Needless to say; I love it, I love Buttgereit for making death into the blackness that it's doomed to be, he's not joking around. Another thing that needs to be praised is the soundtrack; beautiful. Buy this film, then buy his other movies.