Sheer Madness
6.6
Two women–a literature professor and a painter–start to rely upon their friendship as an alternative to their unhappy relationships with the men in their lives.
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Cast
19 people
Hanna Schygulla
Olga
Known for
Poor Things
The Marriage of Maria Braun
Angela Winkler
Ruth
Known for
Dark
Suspiria
Peter Striebeck
Franz
Also in
Die Bremer Stadtmusikanten
Wilder Westen inclusive
Christine Fersen
Erika
Also in
Kisss.....
The Big Brother
Franz Buchrieser
Dieter
Also in
Berlin Alexanderplatz
Zwei Weihnachtsmänner
Wladimir Yordanoff
Alexaj
Known for
OSS 117: From Africa with Love
An Officer and a Spy
Agnes Fink
Ruth's mother
Also in
Sisters, or The Balance of Happiness
Weights and Measures
Felix Moeller
Christof
Known for
Marianne and Juliane
Jochen Striebeck
Bruno
Also in
Der Wunschbaum
Ein unmöglicher Mann
Helga Ballhaus
Also in
Whity
Several Times Daily
Therese Affolter
Known for
The Little Witch
The Divine Order
Werner Eichhorn
Known for
The Lost Honor of Katharina Blum
Margarethe von Trotta Director · Nicolas Economou Composer Michael Ballhaus Cinematographer
United States release September 20, 1985 · Produced in France, Germany · Production WDR, Neue Bioskop Film
Production
Les Films du Losange
Production
WDR
Production
Neue Bioskop Film
Production
Bioskop Film
Production
Westdeutscher Rundfunk
Production
France · Germany
Produced in
Languages
Original title
Heller Wahn
Original language
German
Spoken on screen
German
Release dates
Germany · February 24, 1983
Premiere · Berlin International Film Festival
Germany · February 25, 1983
Theatrical
United States · September 20, 1985
Limited theatrical
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