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Martha

A bond marked by fear!
May 28, 1974 · 1h 56m
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Drama
Thriller

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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.

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CAST

Margit Carstensen
Martha
Karlheinz Böhm
Helmut
Barbara Valentin
Marianne
Peter Chatel
Kaiser
Gisela Fackeldey
Mother Heyer
Adrian Hoven
Father Heyer
Ortrud Beginnen
Erna
Wolfgang Schenck
Meister
Directed by Rainer Werner Fassbinder

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DE
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Pro-ject Filmproduktion, WDR
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