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Still from Ticket of No Return — Ticket of No Return (1979) — Ulrike OttingerPhotographed by Ulrike Ottinger

Poster for Ticket of No Return

Ulrike Ottinger

Ticket of No Return

Bildnis einer Trinkerin

German / 1979 / 1h 47m

Not streamingNot currently on the Criterion Channel.

Letterboxd: 3.73/5·5.6K ratings·1.9K reviewson Letterboxd
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Synopsis

A sartorially resplendent woman of few words arrives in Berlin with plans to live out the rest of her days as a drunkard.

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Directed by Ulrike Ottinger
Position 3
Included in
Richard Linklater’s Adventures in Moviegoing
Position 4
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August 2021
Position 92

Credits

Crew

DirectorUlrike Ottinger

WriterUlrike Ottinger

CinematographerUlrike Ottinger

ComposerPeer Raben

EditorIla von Hasperg

ProducerUlrike Ottinger, Tabea Blumenschein, Ursula Stein, Eckart Stein

Cast

Tabea Blumenscheinas Sie

Lutze as Trinkerin vom Zoo

Magdalena Montezumaas Soziale Frage

Orpha Termin as Exakte Statistik

Monika von Cubeas Gesunder Menschenverstand

Paul Glaueras Zwerg

Nina Hagenas Sängerin in Taxifahrerkneipe

Günter Meisneras Direktor Willi

Kurt Raabas Chef

Volker Spengleras Transvestit

Eddie Constantineas Küstler

Ginka Steinwachs

Mercedes Vostell

Ila von Hasperg

Martin Kippenbergeras Bürochef

Ulrike Ottingeras Narrator

Ticket of No Return (1979) | Criteria