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From the Life of the Marionettes
“The Woman He's About to Touch is a Dream. The Murder He's About to Commit is Not.”
7.3 / 10• 1980• 1h 44m•NR• German
Drama
Storyline
An account of the events before and after a murder committed by a disturbed businessman in a strained marriage, and what led him to perform such a shocking act.
Cast & Crew
Robert Atzorn
Peter Egerman
Lead
Christine Buchegger
Katarina Egerman
Martin Benrath
Mogensjensen
Rita Russek
Katharina Krafft
Lola Müthel
Cordelia Egerman
Walter Schmidinger
Tim Mandelbaum
Heinz Bennent
Arthur Brenner
KH
Karl Heinz Pelser
Untersuchungsrichter
What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Ingmar Bergman's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
4.0
“Every frame feels alive. From the Life of the Marionettes is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
