The Lost Honor of Katharina Blum
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The Lost Honor of Katharina Blum

7.0 / 10 1975 1h 44mR German
Drama

Storyline

After a chance encounter with a wanted man, a woman is harassed by the police and press until she takes violent action.

Cast & Crew

Angela Winkler

Angela Winkler

Katharina Blum

Lead
Mario Adorf

Mario Adorf

Kommissar Beizmenne

Dieter Laser

Dieter Laser

Werner Tötges

Jürgen Prochnow

Jürgen Prochnow

Ludwig Götten

Heinz Bennent

Heinz Bennent

Dr. Blorna, Anwalt

Hannelore Hoger

Hannelore Hoger

Trude Blorna

Rolf Becker

Rolf Becker

Staatsanwalt Hach

Harald Kuhlmann

Harald Kuhlmann

Moeding, Polizist

What People Are Saying

4.0
A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Volker Schlöndorff's vision lands with breathtaking precision.
Manohla Dargis, The New York Times
3.0
Every frame feels alive. The Lost Honor of Katharina Blum is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.
Anthony Lane, The New Yorker