When Edith Howland's husband abandons her for a younger woman, leaving her with their alcoholic son and his senile uncle, she begins recording details of an imaginary, much more successful life where she has friends and grandchildren. However, this diversion soon grows unhealthy when she becomes slowly convinced that the fantasies are real.
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Cast
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Angela Winkler
Edith Baumeister
Known for
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Vadim Glowna
Paul Baumeister
Known for
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Chris Baumeister
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Hans Madin
Uncle George
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Heinrich
Irm Hermann
Sabina Angerwolf
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Wolfgang Condrus
Bernd Angerwolf
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Friedrich G. Beckhaus
Doctor Bleibig
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Werner Eichhorn
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Sona MacDonald
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Michaela Gries
Annemarie
No other roles listed
Beate Tober
Helga
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Hans W. Geißendörfer Director · Patricia Highsmith Author Jürgen Knieper Composer
United States release January 31, 1986 · Produced in Germany · Production Geißendörfer Film-und Fernsehproduktion, Pro-ject Filmproduktion
Production
ZDF
Production
Geißendörfer Film-und Fernsehproduktion
Production
Pro-ject Filmproduktion
Production
Roxy Film
Production
Germany
Produced in
Languages
Original title
Ediths Tagebuch
Original language
German
Spoken on screen
German
Release dates
Italy · September 1, 1983
Limited theatrical · Venice Film Festival
Germany · September 23, 1983
Theatrical
United States · January 31, 1986
Theatrical
Australia
February 28, 1985 · Theatrical
Denmark
December 8, 1983 · Limited theatrical · German Film Week
Germany
February 18, 1984 · Limited theatrical · IFF Berlin
October 28, 1985 · TV · ZDF
Netherlands
January 12, 1984 · Theatrical
Portugal
December 18, 1986 · Theatrical
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