Movie: From the Life of the Marionettes

Top 10 Billed Cast

Robert Atzorn
Robert Atzorn

Peter Egerman

Christine Buchegger
Christine Buchegger

Katarina Egerman

Martin Benrath
Martin Benrath

Mogensjensen

Rita Russek
Rita Russek

Katharina Krafft

Lola Müthel
Lola Müthel

Cordelia Egerman

Walter Schmidinger
Walter Schmidinger

Tim Mandelbaum

Heinz Bennent
Heinz Bennent

Arthur Brenner

Karl Heinz Pelser
Karl Heinz Pelser

Untersuchungsrichter

Gaby Dohm
Gaby Dohm

Frau Anders

Toni Berger
Toni Berger

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  • Overview

    Peter and Katarina are at a marital crossroads, but, when he brutally kills a burlesque dancer, their domestic squabbles are rendered trivial by comparison. In the wake of the crime, the film backtracks, painting a portrait of the fraught union between Peter and Katarina. When does a marriage go bad? What causes a member of the German bourgeoisie to murder an innocent woman?

  • Release Date

    1980-10-08

  • Average

    7.3

  • Rating:

    3.6 starts
  • Tagline

    The Woman He's About to Touch is a Dream. The Murder He's About to Commit is Not.

  • Genres

  • Languages:

    Deutsch
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