Drama · Germany · 1978 · 1h 56m

The Left-Handed Woman

Die linkshändige Frau

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Director
Peter Handke
Cast
Edith Clever as The Woman Markus Mühleisen as Stefan Bruno Ganz as Bruno Michael Lonsdale as The Waiter Angela Winkler as Franziska Ines Des Longchamps as The Woman with the Child
Crew
Robby Müller — Director of Photography Peter Przygodda — Editor Uli Winkler — Original Music Composer Peter Handke — Screenplay Peter Handke — Novel Joachim von Mengershausen — Producer
Synopsis

Mourning for a lost relationship can be every bit as devastating as mourning for someone who has died. In this drama based on the director's own novel, a couple with an unhappy marriage agree to a trial separation. They try to patch things up, and at the same time other relationships begin to develop for them.

Trailer The Left-Handed Woman — Official Trailer
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Mood & Themes
lonelinessrelationshipfailing marriage
Key Collaborators
Peter Handke Director Robby Müller Director of Photography Peter Przygodda Editor Uli Winkler Original Music Composer Peter Handke Screenplay Peter Handke Novel Joachim von Mengershausen Producer Wim Wenders Producer Domenica Kaesdorf Costume Design
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