Martha

A bond marked by fear!

Duration: 116 min

Release date: 1974-05-28

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

TV Movie Drama Thriller

Martha

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Margit Carstensen

Margit Carstensen

Karlheinz Böhm

Barbara Valentin

Barbara Valentin

Gisela Fackeldey

Gisela Fackeldey

as Mother Heyer

as Father Heyer

Ortrud Beginnen

Ortrud Beginnen

Wolfgang Schenck

Wolfgang Schenck

Günter Lamprecht

Günter Lamprecht

El Hedi ben Salem

El Hedi ben Salem

Michael Ballhaus

Michael Ballhaus

as Restaurant Patron (uncredited)

as Taxi Driver (uncredited)

Rudolf Waldemar Brem

Rudolf Waldemar Brem

as Telephone Man (uncredited)

as Marianne's Husband (uncredited)

Herbert Steinmetz

Herbert Steinmetz

as Dr. Hauff (uncredited)

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Production Design

Rainer Werner Fassbinder

Rainer Werner Fassbinder

Michael Ballhaus

Michael Ballhaus

Director of Photography

Rainer Werner Fassbinder

Rainer Werner Fassbinder

Christiane Becker

Christiane Becker

Rosemarie Schönartz

Rosemarie Schönartz

Makeup Designer

Wolfgang Martin

Wolfgang Martin

Cornell Woolrich

Cornell Woolrich

Manfred Oelschlegel

Manfred Oelschlegel

Peter Märthesheimer

Peter Märthesheimer

Liesgret Schmitt-Klink

Liesgret Schmitt-Klink

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