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Die VERLORENE EHRE DER KATHARINA BLUM (1975)

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Film details

Featuring

Angela Winkler Mario Adorf Dieter Laser
Directors

Volker Schlöndorff Margarethe von Trotta
Country

Federal Republic of Germany
Year

1975
Type

Film
Category

Fiction

Alternative titles

The LOST HONOUR OF KATHARINA BLUM Alternative

Synopsis

Katharina Blum, a modest, sensible woman of no particular distinction or political views, falls for a man at a party given by her employers. He turns out to be an anarchist on the run and when she refuses to reveal anything to the police, she becomes a victim of a vile press smear campaign. She loses her honour publicly.

Cast & Credits

Cast
- - Katharina Blum
    
    Angela Winkler
  - Beizmenne
    
    Mario Adorf
  - Werner Toetgen
    
    Dieter Laser
  - Dr. Blorna
    
    Heinz Bennent
  - Trude Blorna
    
    Hannelore Hoger
  - Moeding
    
    Harald Kuhlmann
  - Alois Straubleder
    
    Karl-Heinz Vosgerau
  - Ludwig Goetten
    
    Jürgen Prochnow
  - Hach
    
    Rolf Becker
  - Else Wolstersheim
    
    Regine Lutz
  - Konrad Beiters
    
    Werner Eichhorn
  - Stephanie Thönnessen
  - Josephine Gievens
  - Herbert Fux
  - Angelica Hillebrecht
  - Horatius Haeberle
  - Henry van Lyck
  - Leo Weisse
  - Walter Gontermann
  - Hildegard Linden
  - Peter Franke
  - Achim Strietzel
Credits
- Direction:
  Production:
  Writing:
  - Volker Schlöndorff
  - Margarethe von Trotta
  - Original novel
    
    Heinrich Böll
  Photography:
  - Jost Vacano
  - Peter Arnold
  Editing:
  Costumes:
  - cost
    
    Annette Schaad
  - cost
    
    Reinhild Paul
  Music:
  - Music composed and conducted
    
    Hans Werner Henze
  Sound:
  - sd
    
    Klaus Eckelt
  - sd
    
    Willi Schwadorf
  - sd
    
    Wolfgang Löper

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