Martha
“A bond marked by fear!”
After the death of her abusive father, lonely librarian Martha finds herself caught up in a strange, sadomasochistic relationship with a monstrous husband whom she begins to suspect may be trying to murder her.
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Margit Carstensen
Martha
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Karlheinz Böhm
Helmut
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Barbara Valentin
Marianne
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Peter Chatel
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Gisela Fackeldey
Mother Heyer
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Adrian Hoven
Father Heyer
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Erna
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Wolfgang Schenck
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Effi Briest
Günter Lamprecht
Dr. Salomon
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Rudolf Lenz
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Kurt Raab
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Rainer Werner Fassbinder Director · Cornell Woolrich Author Michael Ballhaus Cinematographer
First release May 28, 1974 · Produced in Germany · Production WDR, Westdeutscher Rundfunk
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WDR
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Westdeutscher Rundfunk
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Germany
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German
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German
Release dates
Germany · May 28, 1974
TV
No release date listed for United States.
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