A black comedy about the dream of freedom and the difficulty of obtaining this: While Molly (Eva Mattes), Elisabeth (Katja Flint) and Maria (Ornella Muti) are great friends, but at the same time completely different. Molly is a difficult stressed housewife and mother of three children, Elisabeth is the perfect career woman and Maria uses already in their third marriage sex appeal to get ahead in life. But one day it turns out that the three except their friendship still connects another great thing in common: They are all tired of her life as a wife. And so begins the story of a rabenscharzen comedy about the dream of freedom and the difficulties to achieve this. The only question is: How are they merely their husbands going on?
Where to watch
Not streaming anywhere
Not on any streaming service in United States, and not available to rent.
Your rating
Your review
Cast
12 people
Ornella Muti
Maria Sommer
Known for
The Count of Monte Cristo
The Taming of the Scoundrel
Katja Flint
Elisabeth Bernsdorf
Known for
The White Masai
Ballermann 6
Eva Mattes
Molly Dollinger
Known for
Enemy at the Gates
Stroszek
Uwe Ochsenknecht
Erich Dollinger
Known for
Frank Herbert's Dune
Das Boot
Martin Benrath
Charles Bernsdorf
Known for
Stalingrad
From the Life of the Marionettes
Heino Ferch
Vince Travelli
Known for
Downfall
Napoleon
Michaela May
Andrea
Also in
Der Bergdoktor
Irgendwie und Sowieso
Huub Stapel
Konrad Sommer
Known for
Amsterdamned
The Lift
Mac Steinmeier
Priester
Also in
Defiance
Krabat
Michael König
Dr. Teutsch
Also in
Hunter's Bride
Der fliegende Holländer - Royal Opera House
Luca Verhoeven
Benny Dollinger
Also in
100 Pro
Men in the City
Gruschenka Stevens
Sandi
Also in
Nobody Loves Me
Moonlight Tariff
Sherry Hormann Director · Kit Hopkins Writer
First release January 22, 1998 · Produced in Germany · Original title Widows - Erst die Ehe, dann das Vergnügen
Production
Germany
Produced in
Languages
Original title
Widows - Erst die Ehe, dann das Vergnügen
Original language
German
Spoken on screen
German
Release dates
Germany · January 22, 1998
Theatrical
No release date listed for United States.
More from Sherry Hormann
Other films they directed, best known first.
Some details come from TheTVDB.