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Veronika Voss

Movie"Stars don't die, they fade away."
Audience Score
72
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NR 1 hr 45 minDrama
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.
StarringRosel ZechHilmar ThateCornelia Froboess
DirectorRainer Werner Fassbinder

Movie Details

Original Language:German
Production Companies:Laura Film, Tango Film, Rialto Film, Trio Film, Maran Film, Süddeutscher Rundfunk
Movie Tags:
drugsdoctor1950salcoholaddictionmovie starmunich, germanymorphinefading starsports writer