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It Was Infidelity in the Beginning
4.7 / 10• 1999• 1h 30m•NR• German
ComedyTV MovieDrama
Storyline
Annabelle is annoyed by family life. Most of all, she bothers her health-conscious, chain-smoking, know-it-all mother, Edda who visits regularly. When mother moves in her house for three months, because their house is being renovated, She enthusiastically takes the chance to go on a "relaxing weekend". On this occasion her girlfriend Doro, who was supposed to take care of the children, starts an affair with her husband, Friedrich. When she returns, she is appalled. She packs her things and leaves Friedrich and the family. Promptly she meets a young student at a party, who awakens the passion in her. Written by lament
Cast & Crew
Simone Thomalla
Annabelle Schrader / Wife
Lead
Heidelinde Weis
Edda Hartwig 'Queen Mum'
Stephan Schwartz
Friedrich Schrader / Husband
JB
Jonathan Beck
Jonas Schrader / Son
Gesche Tebbenhoff
Doro Thaling / Friedrich's Lover
Hans Peter Korff
Martin Bergmann / Edda's Friend
Sebastian Feicht
Rilke / Annabelle's Lover
JW
Jens Woggon
Niki / Lucy's boyfriend
What People Are Saying
3.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Hartmut Griesmayr's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. It Was Infidelity in the Beginning is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
