A Virus Knows No Morals

A Virus Knows No Morals
Theatrical release poster
Directed by	Rosa von Praunheim
Screenplay by	Rosa von Praunheim
Starring	Rosa von Praunheim Dieter Dicken Maria Hasenaecker
Music by	Maran Gosov and the Bermudas.
Cinematography	Elfi Mikesch
Edited by	Rosa von Praunheim Michael Schaefer
Production company	Rosa von Praunheim Filmproduktion
Release date	16 January 1986
Running time	84 minutes
Country	West Germany
Language	German

A Virus Knows No Morals (German: Ein Virus kennt keine Moral) is a 1986 German film directed, written and produced by Rosa von Praunheim. The film is a black comedy about the AIDS epidemic. Made with a low budget, campy style and no professional actors, it covers many aspects of AIDS and its effects as well as attacking the rumors surrounding it in a satirical way.^[1]

Cast

• Dieter Dicken as Dieter, Angestellter in der Sauna
• Maria Hasenäcker as Prof. Dr. Blut
• Christian Kesten as Christian, Student der Kirchenmusik
• Eva-Maria Kurz (credited as Eva Kurz) as Reporterin Carola Schrecksch
• Rosa von Praunheim as Saunabesitzer Rüdiger Kackinski
• Ina Blum(as Regina Rudnick) as Therapeutin Tomalik-Samenkorn
• Thilo von Trotha as Revolutionär Karl Kolle
• Holger Klotzbach as Berater des Ministers (credited as Die 3 Tornados)
• Arnulf Rating as Berater des Ministers (credited as Die 3 Tornados)
• Günter Thews as Der Minister (credited as Die 3 Tornados)
• Craig Russell as Barkeeper
• Hella von Sinnen as Krankenpflegerin Rita
• Gisela Dreyer (credited as Gisela Dryer) as Gisela
• Nadja Reichardt (credited as Nadja Patricia Reichardt) as Nadja
• Ellen Reichhardt (credited as Ellen F. Reichhardt) as Rüdigers Mutter

Notes

References

• Murray, Raymond. Images in the Dark: An Encyclopedia of Gay and Lesbian Film and Video Guide. TLA Publications, 1994, ISBN 1880707012

External links

• A Virus Knows No Morals on IMDb