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Martha (1974)

A bond marked by fear!

Genre : Thriller, Drama, TV Movie

Runtime : 1H 56M

Director : Rainer Werner Fassbinder
Writer : Rainer Werner Fassbinder

Synopsis

After the death of her abusive father, lonely librarian Martha is caught in a strange, sadomasochistic relationship with a monstrous husband whom she begins to suspect may be trying to murder her.

Actors

Margit Carstensen
Margit Carstensen
Martha
Karlheinz Böhm
Karlheinz Böhm
Helmut
Barbara Valentin
Barbara Valentin
Marianne
Peter Chatel
Peter Chatel
Kaiser
Gisela Fackeldey
Gisela Fackeldey
Mother Heyer
Adrian Hoven
Adrian Hoven
Father Heyer
Ortrud Beginnen
Ortrud Beginnen
Erna
Wolfgang Schenck
Wolfgang Schenck
Meister
Günter Lamprecht
Günter Lamprecht
Dr. Salomon
El Hedi ben Salem
El Hedi ben Salem
Hotel Guest
Rudolf Lenz
Rudolf Lenz
Porter
Kurt Raab
Kurt Raab
Secretary
Elma Karlowa
Elma Karlowa
Waitress
Heide Simon
Heide Simon
Nurse
Lilo Pempeit
Lilo Pempeit
Ingrid Caven
Ingrid Caven
Ilse
Michael Ballhaus
Michael Ballhaus
Restaurant Patron (uncredited)
Peter Berling
Peter Berling
Taxi Driver (uncredited)
Rudolf Waldemar Brem
Rudolf Waldemar Brem
Telephone Man (uncredited)
Karl Scheydt
Karl Scheydt
Marianne's Husband (uncredited)
Herbert Steinmetz
Herbert Steinmetz
Dr. Hauff (uncredited)

Crews

Rainer Werner Fassbinder
Rainer Werner Fassbinder
Director
Rainer Werner Fassbinder
Rainer Werner Fassbinder
Screenplay
Michael Ballhaus
Michael Ballhaus
Director of Photography
Kurt Raab
Kurt Raab
Production Design
Peter Märthesheimer
Peter Märthesheimer
Producer
Liesgret Schmitt-Klink
Liesgret Schmitt-Klink
Editor
Lothar Schulz
Lothar Schulz
Art Direction
Gisela Röcken
Gisela Röcken
Costume Design
Manfred Oelschlegel
Manfred Oelschlegel
Sound Designer
Hans Pampuch
Hans Pampuch
Sound Designer
Rosemarie Schönartz
Rosemarie Schönartz
Makeup Designer
Christiane Becker
Christiane Becker
Makeup Artist
Wolfgang Martin
Wolfgang Martin
Makeup Artist
Cornell Woolrich
Cornell Woolrich
Story

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