Veronika Voss

May 13, 1982

1h 45m

★ 7.2

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.

Genres

Drama

Production Companies

Laura Film

Tango Film

Rialto Film

Trio Film

Maran Film

Süddeutscher Rundfunk

Veronika Voss Trailers

Cast

Veronika Voss

Rosel Zech

Robert Krohn

Hilmar Thate

Henriette

Cornelia Froboess

Dr. Marianne Katz

Annemarie Düringer

Josefa

Doris Schade

Dr. Edel

Erik Schumann

Grete

Elisabeth Volkmann

Max Rehbein

Armin Mueller-Stahl

Kinobesucher (uncredited)

Rainer Werner Fassbinder

Filmproduzent / Dicker Mann

Peter Berling

G.I. / Dealer (as Günter Kaufmann)

Günther Kaufmann

Verkäuferin

Sonja Neudorfer

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