Nightclub singer La Paloma succumbs to the persistent courting of a chubby, rich admirer and marries him. Before the marriage, she was thought to be dying, but soon she is well. She believes her husband's love has cured her, but her efforts to love him begin to fade as she discovers true love with her husband's old school friend.
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Cast
14 people
Ingrid Caven
Viola Schlumpf, aka 'La Paloma'
Known for
Suspiria
World on a Wire
Peter Kern
Isidor Palewski
Known for
World on a Wire
Wrong Move
Peter Chatel
Raoul
Known for
World on a Wire
Fox and His Friends
Jérôme Nicolin
La force de l’imagination
Also in
Cyrano de Bergerac
Joan the Maid I: The Battles
Béatrice Stoll
Le propriétaire du casino
No other roles listed
Ludmilla Tucek
La servante
No other roles listed
Manon
La maquerelle
Irene Olgiatti
Une joueuse
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Pierre Edernac
Le magicien
Also in
Granny's Funeral
Bulle Ogier
Countess Palewski
Known for
The Discreet Charm of the Bourgeoisie
Venus Beauty Institute
Barbet Schroeder
Bishop (uncredited)
Known for
The Darjeeling Limited
The Bakery Girl of Monceau
Peter-Christian Berner
Le fossoyeur (uncredited)
Daniel Schmid Director · Rainer Werner Fassbinder Writer Gottfried Hüngsberg Composer
United States release February 29, 1992 · Produced in France, Switzerland · Languages French, German
Production
Citel Films
Production
Les Films du Losange
Production
Artco-Film
Production
France · Switzerland
Produced in
Languages
Original language
German
Spoken on screen
French · German
Release dates
France · May 1, 1974
Premiere · Cannes International Critics' Week
France · August 28, 1974
Theatrical
United States · February 29, 1992
Limited theatrical
United States
October 1, 1974 · Premiere · Chicago International Film Festival
Denmark
February 9, 1989 · Theatrical
Germany
June 1, 1974 · Premiere · Berlin International Film Festival
Italy
June 1, 1974 · Premiere · Taormina Film Festival
Japan
November 1, 1982 · Theatrical
Spain
September 1, 1974 · Premiere · (San Sebastian Film Festival
Sweden
February 7, 1992 · Premiere · Göteborg Film Festival
Switzerland
August 9, 1974 · Premiere · Locarno Film Festival
October 4, 1974 · Theatrical · German
January 1, 1975 · Theatrical · French
August 17, 2023 · Digital · German · filmo.ch
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