Fear of Fear (1975)
Overview
After having her second child, a German housewife suffers from post-partum depression before inexplicably falling into a continually misdiagnosed mental state, befuddling her relatives.
Production Companies
Additional Info
| Budget | $0.00 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $0.00 |
| Original Language | de |
| Popularity | 0.881 |
Directed By
Rainer Werner Fassbinder
Crew
Rainer Werner Fassbinder
Asta Scheib
Rainer Werner Fassbinder
Peer Raben
Jürgen Jürges
Peter Märthesheimer
Liesgret Schmitt-Klink
Gisela Röcken
Almut Eggert
Gerd Schuberth
Bernhard Hoppe
Fred Ilgner
Nikolaus von Argay
Renate Leiffer
Kurt Raab
Manfred Oelschlegel
Hans Pampuch
Ernst Küsters
Ulrich Prinz
Beate Fischer-Weiskirch
TOP CAST
Margit Carstensen
Margot
Ulrich Faulhaber
Kurt, ihr Mann
Brigitte Mira
Mutter
Irm Hermann
Lore
Armin Meier
Karli
Kurt Raab
Herr Bauer
Adrian Hoven
Dr. Merck
Ingrid Caven
Edda
Lilo Pempeit
Mrs. Schall
Herbert Steinmetz
Dr. Auer
Hark Bohm
Dr. Rozenbaum
Alfred Edel
Patient (uncredited)
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