A Free Woman
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A divorced thirtysomething woman fights a losing battle in Munich to attain belated self-fulfillment. The die is cast in a briskly impersonal society geared to male dominance and early training for career women.
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Cast
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Margarethe von Trotta
Elisabeth Junker
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Friedhelm Ptok
Hans-Helmut Junker
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Martin Lüttge
Oskar Merz
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Scene of the Crime
Ruth Hellberg
Mutter Elisabeth
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Fahrt ins Leben
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Georg Marischka
Known for
Schtonk!
Walter Sedlmayr
Known for
World on a Wire
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Ute Ellin
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The Golden Thing
Wilhelm Grasshoff
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Volker Schlöndorff Director · Margarethe von Trotta Writer Stanley Myers Composer
First release November 1, 1972 · Produced in Germany · Languages English, German, Italian
Production
Hallelujah-Film GmbH
Production
HR
Production
Germany
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Original title
Strohfeuer
Original language
German
Spoken on screen
English · German · Italian
Release dates
Germany · November 1, 1972
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No release date listed for United States.
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