Mental Cruelty (1962)
On a summer morning, the opening of the trial in the Zurich District Court is scheduled for 8 a.m. The case of Marlene Faber and Nick Merk's divorce is being heard on the grounds of "mental cruelty." The couple is waiting outside the courtroom for their divorce and is reliving their marriage: from the honeymoon to the first quarrels and the end.
Director: Hannes Schmidhauser
Genre: Drama
Runtime: 93 min
Release Date: February 15, 1962
Cast
- Gitty Djamal - Marlene Faber
- Hannes Schmidhauser - Nick Merk
- Erwin Strahl - Jo
- Hans Grimm - Weibel
- Ruth von Hagen - Edith
- Hedda Ippen - Frau Faber
- Jürg Coray - Herr Faber
- Raffael Pusterla - Edy
- Jörg Schneider - Mario
- Georg Weiss - Ted
Screenplay
Music: George Gruntz
Cinematography: Andreas Demmer, Otto Ritter
Editing: Franziska Schuh
Country: Switzerland
Language: Deutsch
Original Language: de
More Films by Director: Hannes Schmidhauser
More Films in Genre: Drama
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Mental Cruelty about?
- On a summer morning, the opening of the trial in the Zurich District Court is scheduled for 8 a.m. The case of Marlene Faber and Nick Merk's divorce is being heard on the grounds of "mental cruelty." The couple is waiting outside the courtroom for their divorce and is reliving their marriage: from the honeymoon to the first quarrels and the end.
- Who directed Mental Cruelty?
- Mental Cruelty was directed by Hannes Schmidhauser.
- Who stars in Mental Cruelty?
- Mental Cruelty stars Gitty Djamal, Hannes Schmidhauser, Erwin Strahl, Hans Grimm, Ruth von Hagen, Hedda Ippen.
- How long is Mental Cruelty?
- Mental Cruelty has a runtime of 1h 33m (93 minutes).
- What genre is Mental Cruelty?
- Mental Cruelty is a Drama film.
- Where was Mental Cruelty produced?
- Mental Cruelty was produced in Switzerland.