Martha

Martha

116 mins | Drama, Thriller, TV Movie | May 28, 1974

After the death of her abusive father, lonely librarian Martha is caught in a strange, sadomasochistic relationship with a monstrous husband whom she begins to suspect may be trying to murder her.

Martha

116 mins | Drama, Thriller, TV Movie | May 28, 1974

Martha
After the death of her abusive father, lonely librarian Martha is caught in a strange, sadomasochistic relationship with a monstrous husband whom she begins to suspect may be trying to murder her.
IMDb rating 7.5
Producers Westdeutscher Rundfunk, Pro-ject Filmproduktion
Original title Martha
Directors Rainer Werner Fassbinder
Writers Cornell Woolrich, Rainer Werner Fassbinder

Cast

Margit Carstensen

as Martha

Karlheinz Böhm

as Helmut

Barbara Valentin

as Marianne

Peter Chatel

as Kaiser

Gisela Fackeldey

as Mother Heyer

Adrian Hoven

as Father Heyer

Ortrud Beginnen

as Erna

Wolfgang Schenck

as Meister

Günter Lamprecht

as Dr. Salomon

El Hedi ben Salem

as Hotel Guest

Rudolf Lenz

as Porter

Kurt Raab

as Secretary

Elma Karlowa

as Waitress

Heide Simon

as Nurse

Ingrid Caven

as Ilse

Michael Ballhaus

as Restaurant Patron (uncredited)

Peter Berling

as Taxi Driver (uncredited)

Rudolf Waldemar Brem

as Telephone Man (uncredited)

Karl Scheydt

as Marianne's Husband (uncredited)

Herbert Steinmetz

as Dr. Hauff (uncredited)