Die Ortliebschen Frauen

Overview

A pessimistic drama about a family struggling to survive after the death of their father. Left behind are the simple-minded mother, the strong-willed daughter Josefine, another sister and a mentally retarded brother. Josefine takes over the reins and looks after the family. She turns her sister into a maid and forces her brother to live in the cellar.

Details

Status

Released

Release date

May 15, 1981

Original language

German

Countries

Germany

Production

Solaris Film,WDR,Hamburg,Pia Frankenberg Filmproduktion,Von Vietinghoff Filmproduktion

Cast

Edith Heerdegen,Libgart Schwarz,Elisabeth Stepanek,Leslie Malton,Enzi Fuchs,Klaus Pohl,Sonja Karzau

Director

Luc Bondy

Writer

Luc Bondy,Franz Nabl,Libgart Schwarz,Ellen Hammer

Producer

Bernd Eichinger,Joachim von Vietinghoff

Cinematography

Ricardo Aronovich

Budget

Not recorded

Revenue

Not recorded

IMDb

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