Edith's Diary
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Edith's Diary

6.0 / 10 1983 1h 42mNR German
Drama

Storyline

When Edith Howland's husband abandons her for a younger woman, leaving her with their alcoholic son and his senile uncle, she begins recording details of an imaginary, much more successful life where she has friends and grandchildren. However, this diversion soon grows unhealthy when she becomes slowly convinced that the fantasies are real.

Cast & Crew

Angela Winkler

Angela Winkler

Edith Baumeister

Lead
Vadim Glowna

Vadim Glowna

Paul Baumeister

Leopold von Verschuer

Leopold von Verschuer

Chris Baumeister

HM

Hans Madin

Uncle George

Irm Hermann

Irm Hermann

Sabina Angerwolf

Wolfgang Condrus

Wolfgang Condrus

Bernd Angerwolf

Friedrich G. Beckhaus

Friedrich G. Beckhaus

Doctor Bleibig

WE

Werner Eichhorn

Doctor Starr

What People Are Saying

3.0
A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Hans W. Geißendörfer's vision lands with breathtaking precision.
Manohla Dargis, The New York Times
3.0
Every frame feels alive. Edith's Diary is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.
Anthony Lane, The New Yorker