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Veronika Voss
Drama - 1982
7.8
75%
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In Munich 1955, German film star Veronika Voss becomes a drug addict at the mercy of corrupt Dr. Marianne Katz, who keeps her supplied with morphine. After meeting sports writer Robert Krohn, Veronika begins to dream of a return to stardom. As the couple's relationship escalates in intensity, Veronika begins seriously planning her return to the screen -- only to realize how debilitated she has become through her drug habit.
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(1974)
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The Marriage of Maria Braun
(1979)
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The Bitter Tears of Petra von Kant
(1972)
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Lola
(1981)
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Berlin Alexanderplatz
(1980)
Berlin Alexanderplatz, originally broadcast in 1980, is a 14-part television film adapted and directed by Rainer Werner Fassbinder from the Alfred Döblin novel of the same name, and stars Günter Lamprecht, Hanna Schygulla, Barbara Sukowa, Elisabeth Trissenaar and Gottfried John.

Details

Rated:
R
Runtime:
105 min
Release date:
13 May 1982
Country:
DE
Languages:
English, German
Budget:
$0
Revenue:
$0
Awards:
4 wins & 4 nominations

Top Critics Reviews

rotten:
The situation soon freezes into an inert, rather facile metaphor for America's postwar domination of the German soul.
– Dave Kehr,
Chicago Reader,
1 Jan 2000
fresh:
A chilly, tough, wicked satire disguised as the sort of schmaltzy, black-and-white, 1950's melodrama.
– Vincent Canby,
New York Times,
30 Aug 2004
fresh:
Fassbinder's visual style is the perfect match for this subject.
– Roger Ebert,
Chicago Sun-Times,
23 Oct 2004
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