The Lost Honor of Katharina Blum

The Lost Honor of Katharina Blum (1975)

10/01/1975
Drama
1h 44m

Overview

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

  • Volker SchlöndorffDirector, Screenplay
  • Margarethe von TrottaDirector, Screenplay
  • Original Title

    Die verlorene Ehre der Katharina Blum

  • Status

    Released

  • Original Language

    German

  • Budget

    $1,000,000

Keywords

  • shadowing
  • cologne, germany
  • yellow press
  • 1970s
  • investigation
  • carnival
  • calumny
  • glory
  • press freedom
  • terrorism
  • police harassment
  • woman director
  • social issues
  • pressure from the press
  • new german cinema
  • intimidation by police
  • instigation
  • guilt by association

Top Billed Cast

Angela Winkler

Angela Winkler

Katharina Blum

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

Herbert Fux

Herbert Fux

Weninger, Journalist „Die Zeitung“

Regine Lutz

Regine Lutz

Else Woltersheim, Patentante Katharinas

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