Drama · Germany · 1981 · 1h 53m

Die Ortliebschen Frauen

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Director
Luc Bondy
Cast
Edith Heerdegen as Mutter Helene Ortlieb Libgart Schwarz as Josefine Ortlieb Elisabeth Stepanek as Anna Ortlieb Leslie Malton as Enzi Fuchs as Klaus Pohl as
Crew
Ricardo Aronovich — Director of Photography Stefan Arnsten — Editor Libgart Schwarz — Writer Luc Bondy — Writer Ellen Hammer — Writer Franz Nabl — Novel
Synopsis

A pessimistic drama about a family struggling to survive after the death of their father. Left behind are the simple-minded mother, the strong-willed daughter Josefine, another sister and a mentally retarded brother. Josefine takes over the reins and looks after the family. She turns her sister into a maid and forces her brother to live in the cellar.

Key Collaborators
Luc Bondy Director Ricardo Aronovich Director of Photography Stefan Arnsten Editor Libgart Schwarz Writer Luc Bondy Writer Ellen Hammer Writer Franz Nabl Novel Joachim von Vietinghoff Producer Bernd Eichinger Producer
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