From the Life of the Marionettes (1980)
The Woman He's About to Touch is a Dream. The Murder He's About to Commit is Not.
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.
Director: Ingmar Bergman
Genre: Drama
Runtime: 104 min
Release Date: October 8, 1980
Cast
- Robert Atzorn - Peter Egerman
- Christine Buchegger - Katarina Egerman
- Martin Benrath - Mogensjensen
- Rita Russek - Katharina Krafft
- Lola Müthel - Cordelia Egerman
- Walter Schmidinger - Tim Mandelbaum
- Heinz Bennent - Arthur Brenner
- Karl Heinz Pelser - Untersuchungsrichter
- Gaby Dohm - Frau Anders
- Toni Berger - Portier
Screenplay
Music: Rolf A. Wilhelm
Cinematography: Sven Nykvist
Editing: Petra von Oelffen
Production: Personafilm, Associated Film Distribution, ZDF, ORF
Country: Germany, Austria
Language: Deutsch
Original Language: de
Themes
Heartbreaking Tragic Losses, Keening Grief and Mourning Process, Reflections on Life and Death, Stories of Heartbreak and Suffering
Keywords
dreams, homophobia, death, lgbt, epilogue
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is From the Life of the Marionettes about?
- 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.
- Who directed From the Life of the Marionettes?
- From the Life of the Marionettes was directed by Ingmar Bergman.
- Who stars in From the Life of the Marionettes?
- From the Life of the Marionettes stars Robert Atzorn, Christine Buchegger, Martin Benrath, Rita Russek, Lola Müthel, Walter Schmidinger.
- How long is From the Life of the Marionettes?
- From the Life of the Marionettes has a runtime of 1h 44m (104 minutes).
- What genre is From the Life of the Marionettes?
- From the Life of the Marionettes is a Drama film.
- Where was From the Life of the Marionettes produced?
- From the Life of the Marionettes was produced in Germany, Austria.
- What are the themes of From the Life of the Marionettes?
- The themes of From the Life of the Marionettes include: Heartbreaking Tragic Losses, Keening Grief and Mourning Process, Reflections on Life and Death, Stories of Heartbreak and Suffering.