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Still from Fear of Fear — Fear of Fear (1975) — Rainer Werner FassbinderPhotographed by Jürgen Jürges

Poster for Fear of Fear

Rainer Werner Fassbinder

Fear of Fear

Angst vor der Angst

West Germany / German / 1975 / 1h 28m

Letterboxd: 3.76/5·4.1K ratings·792 reviewson Letterboxd
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Synopsis

A woman in a stable-but-passionless marriage suddenly begins to lose her mind when she becomes pregnant with her second child.

Credits

Crew

DirectorRainer Werner Fassbinder

WriterRainer Werner Fassbinder

CinematographerJürgen Jürges

ComposerPeer Raben

EditorLiesgret Schmitt-Klink

ProducerPeter Märthesheimer

Cast

Margit Carstensenas Margot

Ulrich Faulhaber

as Kurt, ihr Mann

Brigitte Miraas Mutter

Irm Hermannas Lore

Armin Meieras Karli

Kurt Raabas Herr Bauer

Adrian Hovenas Dr. Merck

Ingrid Cavenas Edda

Lilo Pempeitas Mrs. Schall

Herbert Steinmetzas Dr. Auer

Hark Bohmas Dr. Rozenbaum

Alfred Edelas Patient (uncredited)

Double Feature

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Fear of Fear (1975) | Criteria