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Fear of Fear (1975)

Angst vor der Angst (original title)
| Drama | TV Movie 8 July 1975
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Margot, who lives in a comfortable middle class apartment, fears that she is losing her mind after having had her second child. Her husband Kurt, who is busy studying for an exam, does not ... See full summary »

Director:

Rainer Werner Fassbinder

Writers:

Asta Scheib (based on an idea by), Rainer Werner Fassbinder (film)

Stars:

Margit Carstensen, Ulrich Faulhaber, Brigitte Mira | See full cast & crew »
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Cast

Complete credited cast:
Margit Carstensen ... Margot
Ulrich Faulhaber Ulrich Faulhaber ... Kurt, ihr Mann
Brigitte Mira ... Mutter
Irm Hermann ... Lore
Armin Meier Armin Meier ... Karli
Adrian Hoven ... Dr. Merck
Kurt Raab ... Herr Bauer
Ingrid Caven ... Edda
Lilo Pempeit Lilo Pempeit ... Mrs. Schall
Helga Märthesheimer Helga Märthesheimer ... Dr. von Unruh
Herbert Steinmetz Herbert Steinmetz ... Dr. Auer
Hark Bohm Hark Bohm ... Dr. Rozenbaum
Constanze Haas Constanze Haas ... Bibi, Margots Tochter
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Storyline

Margot, who lives in a comfortable middle class apartment, fears that she is losing her mind after having had her second child. Her husband Kurt, who is busy studying for an exam, does not understand her situation. Her mother-in-law and sister-in-law Lore are openly hostile to her. She resorts to valium and drink, and looks for sympathy, but to no avail. Written by Will Gilbert

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psychic | emotional depression | valium | thirty something | emotionally disturbed | See All (50) »

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Country:

West Germany

Language:

German

Release Date:

8 July 1975 (West Germany) See more »

Also Known As:

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Filming Locations:

Bonn, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany See more »
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Budget:

DEM 375,000 (estimated)
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Production Co:

Westdeutscher Rundfunk (WDR) See more »
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Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1
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Margot: I have a deep depression and I need my pills to pull out of it.
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Lover, Lover, Lover
Written and Performed by Leonard Cohen
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25 February 2003 | by FilmBoy999 – See all my reviews

this is a lesser known work in Fassbinder's ouevre, but it is really worth seeing. Margot, a housewife pregnant with her second child begins to feel a strange fear that she can't explain. Her vision becomes blurry and she begins to fear that she is going insane. She seeks relief in valium, cognac, and has a brief affair with the local pharmacist. It is a well shot film, the actress playing Margot has a kind of Karen Carpenter creepy frailty. There are slightly campy and melodramatic elements, but the vision of the nightmare of depression and modern life is really powerful.
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