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Sheer Madness

Two women–a literature professor and a painter–start to rely upon their friendship as an alternative to their unhappy relationships with the men in their lives.

1h 45m1983TMDb 7.0

Drama

German

Crew and Cast

Margarethe von TrottaMargarethe von TrottaDirectorHanna SchygullaHanna SchygullaOlgaAngela WinklerAngela WinklerRuth
Peter StriebeckFranzChristine FersenChristine FersenErikaFranz BuchrieserFranz BuchrieserDieterWladimir YordanoffWladimir YordanoffAlexajAgnes FinkAgnes FinkRuth's motherFelix MoellerFelix MoellerChristof
Jochen StriebeckBruno
Helga BallhausTherese AffolterTherese Affolter
Werner Eichhorn
Peter Aust
Carla Egerer
Irene ClarinFelix von ManteuffelFelix von ManteuffelAxel MilbergAxel MilbergDoris SchadeDoris Schade

Storyline

Two women–a literature professor and a painter–start to rely upon their friendship as an alternative to their unhappy relationships with the men in their lives.

  • Les Films du Losange
  • WDR
  • Neue Bioskop Film

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Info

Original title
Heller Wahn
Status
Released
Released
25 February 1983
Runtime
1h 45m
TMDB score
7.0 / 10 (10 votes)

Production

Director
Margarethe von Trotta
Writers
Margarethe von Trotta
Studios
Les Films du Losange, WDR, Neue Bioskop Film
Countries
France, Germany

Languages

Original
German
Spoken
German