

The Niklashausen Journey (1970)
Overview
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.
Overview
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.
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Michael König
Hans Boehm

Hanna Schygulla
Johanna

Rainer Werner Fassbinder
Schwarzer Mönch

Margit Carstensen
Margarete

Walter Sedlmayr
Pastor

Günther Kaufmann
Bauernführer

Kurt Raab
Bischof

Ingrid Caven
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