Veronika Voss
Die Sehnsucht der Veronika Voss
Drama
Stars don't die, they fade away.
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.
1982-05-13
de
Cast
Director
Rainer Werner Fassbinder
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 / Dicker Mann
Günther Kaufmann as G.I. / Dealer (as Günter Kaufmann)
Lilo Pempeit as Chehm
Volker Spengler as 1. Regisseur
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)
Georg Lehn as Gardener (uncredited)
Dieter Schidor as Kripobeamter (uncredited)
Thomas Schühly as Propagandaminister (uncredited)
Karl-Heinz von Hassel as Asylum Doctor (uncredited)