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Production Companies
Tango Film
Rialto Film
Trio Film
Maran Film
Süddeutscher Rundfunk
Veronika Voss (Die Sehnsucht der Veronika Voss)
Stars don't die, they fade away.
Overview
In Munich 1955, German film star Veronika Voss becomes a drug addict at the mercy of corrupt Dr. Marianne Katz, who keeps her supplied with morphine. After meeting sports writer Robert Krohn, Veronika begins to dream of a return to stardom. As the couple's relationship escalates in intensity, Veronika begins seriously planning her return to the screen -- only to realize how debilitated she has become through her drug habit.
Key Crew
Director: Rainer Werner Fassbinder
Screenplay: Rainer Werner Fassbinder, Pea Fröhlich, Peter Märthesheimer
Producer: Thomas Schühly, Bertram Vetter
Director of Photography: Xaver Schwarzenberger
Top Cast
Rosel Zech
Veronika Voss
Hilmar Thate
Robert Krohn
Cornelia Froboess
Henriette
Annemarie Düringer
Dr. Marianne Katz
Doris Schade
Josefa
Erik Schumann
Dr. Edel
Elisabeth Volkmann
Grete
Armin Mueller-Stahl
Max Rehbein
Videos
Jewels in the Wasteland: VERONIKA VOSS
