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Film / 1982
Veronika Voss
Directed by
Rainer Werner Fassbinder
In Munich 1955, German film star Veronika Voss becomes a drug addict at the mercy of corrupt Dr. Marianne Katz, who keeps her supplied with morphine. After meeting sports writer Robert Krohn, Veronika begins to dream of a return to stardom. As the couple's relationship escalates in intensity, Veronika begins seriously planning her return to the screen -- only to realize how debilitated she has become through her drug habit.
The story
In Munich 1955, German film star Veronika Voss becomes a drug addict at the mercy of corrupt Dr. Marianne Katz, who keeps her supplied with morphine. After meeting sports writer Robert Krohn, Veronika begins to dream of a return to stardom. As the couple's relationship escalates in intensity, Veronika begins seriously planning her return to the screen -- only to realize how debilitated she has become through her drug habit.
Cast
Rosel ZechVeronika Voss
Hilmar ThateRobert Krohn
Cornelia FroboessHenriette
Annemarie DüringerDr. Marianne Katz
Doris SchadeJosefa
Erik SchumannDr. Edel
Elisabeth VolkmannGrete
Armin Mueller-StahlMax Rehbein
Rainer Werner FassbinderKinobesucher (uncredited)
Peter BerlingFilmproduzent / Dicker Mann
Günther KaufmannG.I. / Dealer (as Günter Kaufmann)
Sonja NeudorferVerkäuferin
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Lilo PempeitChehm
Volker Spengler1. Regisseur
Herbert SteinmetzGärtner
Hans WyprächtigerChefredakteur
Peter Zadek2. Regisseur
Johanna HoferAlte Frau
Rudolf PlatteAlter Mann
Harry BaerHead Waiter (uncredited)
Tamara KafkaÄrztin (uncredited)
Georg LehnGardener (uncredited)
Juliane LorenzSecretary (uncredited)
Peter LührMr. Treibel (uncredited)
Dieter SchidorKripobeamter (uncredited)
Thomas SchühlyPropagandaminister (uncredited)
Karl-Heinz von HasselAsylum Doctor (uncredited)
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