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05/11/1954 Drama 1h 23m
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Overview

Irene Wagner, the wife of the prominent German scientist Professor Albert Wagner, had been having an affair with Erich Baumann. She does not disclose this to her husband, hoping to preserve his innocence and their "perfect marriage". This fills her with anxiety and guilt. However, Johanna Schultze, Erich's jealous ex-girlfriend, learns about the affair and begins to blackmail Irene, turning Irene's psychological torture into a harsh reality.

  1. Roberto Rossellini

    Director, Writer

  2. Franz von Treuberg

    Writer

  3. Sergio Amidei

    Writer

Top billed cast

  1. Ingrid Bergman

    Irene Wagner

  2. Mathias Wieman

    Professor Albert Wagner

  3. Renate Mannhardt

    Luisa Vidor aka Johanna Schultze

  4. Kurt Kreuger

    Erich Baumann

  5. Elise Aulinger

    Martha, Wagners' Housekeeper

  6. Edith Schultze-Westrum

    Wagners' Babysitter

  7. Steffi Stroux

    Luisa Vidor's Friend

  8. Annelore Wied

  9. Rolf Deininger

    (uncredited)

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Reviews

A review by CinemaSerf
Written by CinemaSerf on 2023-07-19
Ingrid Bergman is "Irene" married to "Albert" (Mathias Wieman) but has been having an affair with the much younger "Erich" (Kurt Kreuger). The relentlessness of the secret-keeping takes it's toll and "Irene" tries to end it all. Her secret is not quite as safe as she had thought, though - and she soon discovers that opportunist "Johanna" (Renate Mannhardt) knows the score and wants 3,000 Marks to keep silent. Will that do the trick, or is that just the start of an even more slippery slope? This is short and sweet - reasonably paced, with decent characterisations from Bergman and her grasping n...read the rest
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Status
Released

Original Language
Italian

Budget
$0.00

Revenue
$0.00

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