After the death of her abusive father, lonely librarian Martha finds herself caught up in a strange, sadomasochistic relationship with a monstrous husband whom she begins to suspect may be trying to murder her.
Cast
Margit Carstensen
Martha
Karlheinz Böhm
Helmut
Barbara Valentin
Marianne
Peter Chatel
Kaiser
Gisela Fackeldey
Mother Heyer
Adrian Hoven
Father Heyer
Ortrud Beginnen
Erna
Wolfgang Schenck
Meister
Günter Lamprecht
Dr. Salomon
El Hedi ben Salem
Hotel Guest
Rudolf Lenz
Porter
Kurt Raab
Secretary
Elma Karlowa
Waitress
Heide Simon
Nurse
Lilo Pempeit
Unknown
Ingrid Caven
Ilse
Michael Ballhaus
Restaurant Patron (uncredited)
Peter Berling
Taxi Driver (uncredited)
Rudolf Waldemar Brem
Telephone Man (uncredited)
Karl Scheydt
Marianne's Husband (uncredited)
Herbert Steinmetz
Dr. Hauff (uncredited)
Crew
Rainer Werner Fassbinder
Director, Screenplay
Cornell Woolrich
Short Story
Liesgret Schmitt-Klink
Editor
Michael Ballhaus
Director of Photography
Peter Märthesheimer
Producer
Kurt Raab
Production Design
Gisela Röcken
Costume Design
Rosemarie Schönartz
Makeup Designer
Christiane Becker
Makeup Artist
Wolfgang Martin
Makeup Artist
Manfred Oelschlegel
Sound Designer
Hans Pampuch
Sound Designer
Lothar Schulz
Art Direction
