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From the Life of the Marionettes

Original title: Aus dem Leben der Marionetten
  • TV Movie
  • 19801980
  • RR
  • 1h 44m
IMDb RATING
7.3/10
4.5K
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From the Life of the Marionettes (1980)
Drama
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.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.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.
IMDb RATING
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4.5K
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    • Ingmar Bergman
    • Ingmar Bergman
  • Stars
    • Robert Atzorn
    • Christine Buchegger
    • Martin Benrath
    • Ingmar Bergman
    • Ingmar Bergman
  • Stars
    • Robert Atzorn
    • Christine Buchegger
    • Martin Benrath
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    • 23User reviews
    • 22Critic reviews
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    Robert Atzorn
    Robert Atzorn
    • Peter Egermann
    Christine Buchegger
    Christine Buchegger
    • Katarina Egermann
    Martin Benrath
    Martin Benrath
    • Professor Mogens Jensen
    Rita Russek
    Rita Russek
    • Katarina Krafft
    Lola Müthel
    Lola Müthel
    • Cordelia Egermann
    Walter Schmidinger
    Walter Schmidinger
    • Tim Mandelbaum
    Heinz Bennent
    Heinz Bennent
    • Arthur Brenner
    Ruth Olafs
    • Nurse
    Karl-Heinz Pelser
    • The Interrogator
    Gaby Dohm
    Gaby Dohm
    • Frau Anders - Secretary
    Toni Berger
    Toni Berger
    • The Guard
    Erwin Faber
    • The Servant
    Heino Hallhuber
    • The Choreographer
    Doris Jensen
    • The Assistant in the fashion show
    Paul Bürks
    • The Assistant in the fashion show
    • (uncredited)
      • Ingmar Bergman
      • Ingmar Bergman
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    • Trivia
      From the Life of the Marionettes (1980) is Director Ingmar Bergman's only movie shot in the German language. The Serpent's Egg (1977) was shot in Germany, too, but mostly in English.
    • Quotes

      Nurse: [Final lines] At night he has a ragged old teddy bear in bed. Probably a childhood souvenir.

    • Connections
      Featured in ...Men filmen är min älskarinna (2010)
    • Soundtracks
      Touch Me, Take Me
      Performed by Rita Wright

    User reviews23

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    8/10
    Surprisingly good, considering the criticism it received on release
    A short comment - enjoyed this and it is up to the usual Bergmann standards. As with many of his other films sticking with some of the difficult opening scenes rewards the viewer later with a thought provoking account of one man's depression leading to violence and murder. In many ways Bergman is the jacques costeau of the film world, exploring the deep seas and bringing up to the surface what lies below!
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    • Release date
      • June 30, 1981 (United States)
      • West Germany
      • Austria
      • German
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    • Filming locations
      • Bavaria Studios, Bavariafilmplatz 7, Geiselgasteig, Grünwald, Bavaria, Germany
    • Production companies
      • Persona Film
      • Österreichischer Rundfunk (ORF)
      • Zweites Deutsches Fernsehen (ZDF)
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    • 1 hour 44 minutes
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      • Black and White
      • Black and White
      • Mono

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