Top 250 MoviesMost Popular MoviesTop 250 TV ShowsMost Popular TV ShowsMost Popular Video GamesMost Popular Music VideosMost Popular Podcasts
    Release CalendarBrowse Movies by GenreTop Box OfficeShowtimes & TicketsMovie NewsIndia Movie Spotlight
    What's on TV & StreamingBrowse TV Shows by GenreTV NewsIndia TV Spotlight
    What to WatchLatest TrailersIMDb OriginalsIMDb PicksIMDb Podcasts
    OscarsBest Picture WinnersBest Picture WinnersSundance Film FestivalIndependent Spirit AwardsBlack History MonthSXSWSTARmeter AwardsAwards CentralFestival CentralAll Events
    Born TodayMost Popular CelebsMost Popular CelebsCelebrity News
    Help CenterContributor ZonePolls
For Industry Professionals
  • All
  • Titles
  • TV Episodes
  • Celebs
  • Companies
  • Keywords
  • Advanced Search
Watchlist
Sign In
Sign In
New Customer? Create account
  • Fully supported
  • English (United States)
    Partially supported
  • Français (Canada)
  • Français (France)
  • Deutsch (Deutschland)
  • हिंदी (भारत)
  • Italiano (Italia)
  • Português (Brasil)
  • Español (España)
  • Español (México)
  • Cast & crew
  • User reviews
  • Trivia
IMDbPro

Veronika Voss

Original title: Die Sehnsucht der Veronika Voss
  • 19821982
  • RR
  • 1h 44m
IMDb RATING
7.7/10
7.3K
YOUR RATING
Rosel Zech in Veronika Voss (1982)
Drama
Partially based on the life of Sybille Schmitz, who found fame under the Nazi regime, but whose career was destroyed afterward. Veronika Voss is a once prominent UFA actress, kept by her doc... Read allPartially based on the life of Sybille Schmitz, who found fame under the Nazi regime, but whose career was destroyed afterward. Veronika Voss is a once prominent UFA actress, kept by her doctor, who raises suspicion in a sports journalist.Partially based on the life of Sybille Schmitz, who found fame under the Nazi regime, but whose career was destroyed afterward. Veronika Voss is a once prominent UFA actress, kept by her doctor, who raises suspicion in a sports journalist.
IMDb RATING
7.7/10
7.3K
YOUR RATING
    • Rainer Werner Fassbinder
    • Rainer Werner Fassbinder
    • Pea Fröhlich
    • Peter Märthesheimer
  • Stars
    • Rosel Zech
    • Hilmar Thate
    • Cornelia Froboess
    • Rainer Werner Fassbinder
    • Rainer Werner Fassbinder
    • Pea Fröhlich
    • Peter Märthesheimer
  • Stars
    • Rosel Zech
    • Hilmar Thate
    • Cornelia Froboess
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 29User reviews
    • 33Critic reviews
  • See production, box office & company info
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Awards

    Photos92

    Erik Schumann and Rosel Zech in Veronika Voss (1982)
    Rosel Zech in Veronika Voss (1982)
    Rosel Zech in Veronika Voss (1982)
    Rosel Zech in Veronika Voss (1982)
    Rosel Zech in Veronika Voss (1982)
    Rosel Zech in Veronika Voss (1982)
    Rosel Zech in Veronika Voss (1982)
    Rosel Zech in Veronika Voss (1982)
    Rosel Zech in Veronika Voss (1982)
    Rosel Zech in Veronika Voss (1982)
    Cornelia Froboess and Rudolf Platte in Veronika Voss (1982)
    Cornelia Froboess and Hilmar Thate in Veronika Voss (1982)

    Top cast

    Edit
    Rosel Zech
    Rosel Zech
    • Veronika Voss
    Hilmar Thate
    Hilmar Thate
    • Robert Krohn
    Cornelia Froboess
    Cornelia Froboess
    • Henriette
    Annemarie Düringer
    Annemarie Düringer
    • Dr. Marianne Katz
    Doris Schade
    • Josefa
    Erik Schumann
    Erik Schumann
    • Dr. Edel
    Peter Berling
    Peter Berling
    • Filmproduzent…
    Günther Kaufmann
    Günther Kaufmann
    • G.I.
    • (as Günter Kaufmann)
    • …
    Sonja Neudorfer
    • Verkäuferin
    Lilo Pempeit
    • Chehm
    Volker Spengler
    Volker Spengler
    • 1. Regisseur
    Herbert Steinmetz
    • Gärtner
    Elisabeth Volkmann
    Elisabeth Volkmann
    • Grete
    Hans Wyprächtiger
    • Chefredakteur
    Peter Zadek
    • 2. Regisseur
    Johanna Hofer
    • Alte Frau
    Rudolf Platte
    Rudolf Platte
    • Alter Mann
    Armin Mueller-Stahl
    Armin Mueller-Stahl
    • Max Rehbein
      • Rainer Werner Fassbinder
      • Rainer Werner Fassbinder
      • Pea Fröhlich
      • Peter Märthesheimer
    • All cast & crew
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

    More like this

    Lola
    7.4
    Lola
    The Marriage of Maria Braun
    7.7
    The Marriage of Maria Braun
    In a Year with 13 Moons
    7.4
    In a Year with 13 Moons
    Fox and His Friends
    7.6
    Fox and His Friends
    The Third Generation
    6.8
    The Third Generation
    The Bitter Tears of Petra von Kant
    7.6
    The Bitter Tears of Petra von Kant
    Lili Marleen
    7.1
    Lili Marleen
    Ali: Fear Eats the Soul
    8.0
    Ali: Fear Eats the Soul
    Martha
    7.5
    Martha
    Chinese Roulette
    7.2
    Chinese Roulette
    Katzelmacher
    6.9
    Katzelmacher
    Querelle
    6.6
    Querelle

    Storyline

    Edit

    Did you know

    Edit
    • Trivia
      Based on the true story of German film star Sybille Schmitz.
    • Goofs
      The film is set in 1955 but the song "The Battle of New Orleans" by Johnny Horton, released in 1959, is heard on the radio a number of times.
    • Quotes

      Dr. Marianne Katz: Artists are different from ordinary people. They are wrapped up in themselves, or simply forgetful.

    • Connections
      Featured in Visions: Cinema, Cinemas/Q & A with Paul Schrader/A Film Comment by Angela Carter (1982)
    • Soundtracks
      Run, boy run
      Written by Lee Hazlewood

      Performed by Sanford Clark

    User reviews29

    Review
    Review
    Featured review
    7/10
    Dances with Death
    A famous German actress, Veronika Voss (Rozel Zech) in her forties tries to revive her career while struggling with alcohol and drugs in the final chapter to Fassbinder's trilogy about collapse of the West German postwar dream. The film was inspired by the tragic life of famous UFA actress, Sybille Schmitz (1909-1955). She began her career in the films by the giants such Georg Wilhelm Pabst and Carl Theodor Dreyer and soon became one of Germany's beloved actress. Everything changed during the WWII and especially after its end.

    Fassbinder's film which was shot in black and white visually is very impressive. "Light and shadows are two cinema's best secrets" says Veronika in the movie and light and shadows make the film a joy to behold. I like it but I think it is the weakest part of the trilogy perhaps because "Lola" and "Maria Braun" are so strong. I found the documentary about Sybille Schmitz, "Dances with Death" which is included on Criterion DVD much more compelling.

    Veronika - 7/10 Dances with Death 8.5/10
    helpful•7
    5
    • Galina_movie_fan
    • Oct 15, 2006

    Details

    Edit
    • Release date
      • May 13, 1982 (Netherlands)
      • West Germany
      • German
      • English
    • Also known as
    • Filming locations
      • Bavaria Studios, Bavariafilmplatz 7, Geiselgasteig, Grünwald, Bavaria, Germany
    • Production companies
      • Laura Film
      • Tango Film
      • Rialto Film
    • See more company credits at IMDbPro

    Box office

    Edit
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Technical specs

    Edit
    • 1 hour 44 minutes
      • Black and White
      • Mono

    Related news

    Contribute to this page

    Suggest an edit or add missing content
    Rosel Zech in Veronika Voss (1982)
    Top Gap
    By what name was Veronika Voss (1982) officially released in India in English?
    Answer
    • See more gaps
    • Learn more about contributing
    Edit page

    More to explore

    Recently viewed

    Please enable browser cookies to use this feature. Learn more.
    Get the IMDb App
    • Get the IMDb App
    • Help
    • Site Index
    • IMDbPro
    • Box Office Mojo
    • IMDb Developer
    • Press Room
    • Advertising
    • Jobs
    • Conditions of Use
    • Privacy Policy
    • Your Ads Privacy Choices
    IMDb, an Amazon company

    © 1990-2023 by IMDb.com, Inc.