Veronika Voss (1982)
Die Sehnsucht der Veronika Voss
Stars don't die, they fade away.
104 min
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.
- Release date
- February 18, 1982
- Country of origin
- Germany
Where to watch
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Trailer
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
- Elisabeth Volkmann as Grete
- Armin Mueller-Stahl as Max Rehbein
- Rainer Werner Fassbinder as Kinobesucher (uncredited)
- Peter Berling as Filmproduzent
- Günther Kaufmann as G.I.
- 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)
- Peter Berling as Dicker Mann
- Günther Kaufmann as Dealer
Crew
- Rainer Werner Fassbinder · Director
- Rainer Werner Fassbinder · Writer
- Pea Fröhlich · Writer
- Peter Märthesheimer · Writer
- Thomas Schühly · Producer
- Peer Raben · Composer
- Xaver Schwarzenberger · Cinematographer
- Juliane Lorenz · Editor
- Rolf Zehetbauer · Production designer