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From the Life of the Marionettes(1980)
Status: Released
Date: 1980-10-08
73%
107 Votes
Time: 1h 40m
The Woman He's About to Touch is a Dream. The Murder He's About to Commit is Not.
Overview:
An account of the events before and after a murder committed by a disturbed businessman in a strained marriage, and what led him to perform such a shocking act.
Languages: German.
Countries:
Germany,
Austria
ProductionCompanies: 
Personafilm
Movie: From the Life of the Marionettes
Top 10 Billed Cast
Robert Atzorn
Peter Egerman
Christine Buchegger
Katarina Egerman
Martin Benrath
Mogensjensen
Rita Russek
Katharina Krafft
Lola Müthel
Cordelia Egerman
Walter Schmidinger
Tim Mandelbaum
Heinz Bennent
Arthur Brenner
Gaby Dohm
Frau Anders
Toni Berger
Portier
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