When Edith Howland's husband abandons her for a younger woman, leaving her with their alcoholic son and his senile uncle, she begins recording details of an imaginary, much more successful life where she has friends and grandchildren....
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Cast
| Angela Winkler | ... |
Edith Baumeister
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Paul Baumeister
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Leopold von Verschuer | ... |
Chris Baumeister
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Hans Madin | ... |
Uncle George
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Sabina Angerwolf
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Wolfgang Condrus | ... |
Bernd Angerwolf
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| Friedrich G. Beckhaus | ... |
Dr. Bleibig
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Werner Eichhorn | ... |
Doctor Starr
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Sona MacDonald | ... |
Katharina
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Michaela Gries | ... |
Annemarie
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Beate Tober | ... |
Helga
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Barbara Czerwinski |
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Susanne Keller |
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Jürgen Knieper | ... |
Pianist
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Barbara Morawiecz |
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Britta Pohland |
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Edith Stiller |
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Erich Will |
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Directed by
| Hans W. Geissendörfer | ||
Written by
| Hans W. Geissendörfer | ... | (writer) |
| Patricia Highsmith | ... | (novel) |
Produced by
| Rolf M. Degener | ... | executive producer |
| Hans W. Geissendörfer | ... | producer |
| Willi Segler | ... | producer |
| Luggi Waldleitner | ... | producer |
Music by
| Jürgen Knieper | ||
Cinematography by
| Michael Ballhaus | ||
Editing by
| Helga Borsche | ||
Editorial Department
| Sabine Jagiella | ... | second editor |
Production Design by
| Toni Lüdi | ||
| Wolfgang J. Rux | ... | co-production designer |
Costume Design by
| Katharina von Martius | ||
Makeup Department
| Gerlinde Kunz | ... | makeup artist |
Production Management
| Michael Müller | ... | unit manager |
| Dirk Voßmerbäumer | ... | unit manager |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Stefaan Schieder | ... | first assistant director |
Art Department
| Uwe Kanowski | ... | stage maker |
| Heinz-Günter Körner | ... | property master: indoor |
| Mario Stock | ... | property master: outdoor |
Sound Department
| Milan Bor | ... | sound mixer |
| Inge Kuhnert | ... | sound editor |
| Gerhard Müller | ... | sound |
| Detlef Schäfer | ... | sound assistant |
Special Effects by
| Karl Baumgartner | ... | pyrotechnician |
| Theo Nischwitz | ... | special effects supervisor (as Theodor Nischwitz) |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Wolfgang Becker | ... | assistant camera / still photographer |
| Horst Knechtel | ... | assistant camera |
| Jonny Müller | ... | dolly |
| Margarete Redl von Peinen | ... | still photographer |
| Wolfgang Repmann | ... | gaffer |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Anneke Troost | ... | wardrobe |
Music Department
| Tom Müller | ... | music recordist |
Script and Continuity Department
| Kerstin Rethmeier | ... | script supervisor |
Additional Crew
| Inka Buss | ... | production accountant |
Production Companies
- Geißendörfer Film- und Fernsehproduktion (GFF)
- Pro-ject Filmproduktion
- Roxy Film
- Zweites Deutsches Fernsehen (ZDF)
Distributors
- Doperfilme (1986) (Portugal) (theatrical)
- Filmverlag der Autoren (1984) (West Germany) (theatrical)
- Giangi Film (1984) (Italy) (theatrical)
- Greentree (1986) (United States) (theatrical) (subtitled)
- Stiftelsen Svenska Filminstitutet, Stockholm (1983) (Sweden) (theatrical)
- Kinowelt Home Entertainment (2007) (Germany) (DVD)
- VCL Communications (1984) (West Germany) (VHS)
- Video Star (1985) (Argentina) (VHS)
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When Edith Howland's husband abandons her for a younger woman, leaving her with their alcoholic son and his senile uncle, she begins recording details of an imaginary, much more successful life where she has friends and grandchildren. However, this diversion soon grows unhealthy when she becomes slowly convinced that the fantasies are real. Written by Ulf Kjell Gür |
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