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Martha is a 1974 drama film made for German television directed by Rainer Werner Fassbinder. It features Margit Carstensen in the title role with Karlheinz Böhm as her abusive husband. It is one of the earliest of Fassbinder's films to be influenced by the American work of Douglas Sirk.
May 28, 1974 · Martha: Directed by Rainer Werner Fassbinder. With Margit Carstensen, Karlheinz Böhm, Barbara Valentin, Peter Chatel. After the death of her abusive father, the lonely librarian Martha marries an equally vile businessman - Helmut.
- (3K)
- Drama, Thriller
- Rainer Werner Fassbinder
- 1974-05-28
Martha is a sadistic comedy that tackles the imbalance of patriarchal power viciously. It amplifies the worst aspects of masculine dominance into sadly realistic yet cartoon proportions. It would feel exploitative if just a little bit more attention were paid to Martha's body rather than her mind.
- (4.6K)
- Pro-Ject Filmproduktion, WDR
- Rainer Werner Fassbinder
After the death of her abusive father, lonely librarian Martha finds herself caught up in a strange, sadomasochistic relationship with a monstrous husband whom she begins to suspect may be trying to murder her.
After the death of her abusive father, the lonely librarian Martha marries an equally vile businessman - Helmut. The cruel and torturous nature of their relationship leads Martha to believe Helmut might be trying to kill her.
Martha is a 1974 drama film made for German television directed by Rainer Werner Fassbinder. It features Margit Carstensen in the title role with Karlheinz Böhm as her abusive husband. It is one of the earliest of Fassbinder's films to be influenced by the American work of Douglas Sirk.
May 28, 1974 · Synopsis by Clarke Fountain. Martha is a wealthy and totally self-involved woman -- so much so that on a trip during which her father dies, she does indeed cry, but only because she lost her purse.
