Veronika Voss

Veronika Voss

105 mins | Drama | May 13, 1982

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.

Veronika Voss

105 mins | Drama | May 13, 1982

Veronika Voss
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.
IMDb rating 7.6
Producers Südwestdeutscher Rundfunk, Maran Film, Tango Film, Rialto Film, Trio Film, Laura Film
Original title Die Sehnsucht der Veronika Voss
Directors Karin Viesel, Tamara Kafka, Harry Baer, Rainer Werner Fassbinder
Writers Peter Märthesheimer, Pea Fröhlich, Rainer Werner Fassbinder

Cast

Rosel Zech

as Veronika Voss

Hilmar Thate

as Robert Krohn

Cornelia Froboess

as Henriette

Annemarie Düringer

as Dr. Marianne Katz

Doris Schade

as Josefa

Erik Schumann

as Dr. Edel

Armin Mueller-Stahl

as Max Rehbein

Rainer Werner Fassbinder

as Kinobesucher (uncredited)

Peter Berling

as Filmproduzent / Dicker Mann

Günther Kaufmann

as G.I. / Dealer (as Günter Kaufmann)

Sonja Neudorfer

as Verkäuferin

Lilo Pempeit

as Chehm

Volker Spengler

as 1. Regisseur

Herbert Steinmetz

as Gärtner

Hans Wyprächtiger

as Chefredakteur

Peter Zadek

as 2. Regisseur

Johanna Hofer

as Alte Frau

Rudolf Platte

as Alter Mann

Harry Baer

as Head Waiter (uncredited)

Tamara Kafka

as Ärztin (uncredited)

Georg Lehn

as Gardener (uncredited)

Juliane Lorenz

as Secretary (uncredited)

Peter Lühr

as Mr. Treibel (uncredited)

Dieter Schidor

as Kripobeamter (uncredited)

Thomas Schühly

as Propagandaminister (uncredited)

Karl-Heinz von Hassel

as Asylum Doctor (uncredited)