Veronika Voss

1982 · 1h45 · Film

Directed by Rainer Werner Fassbinder

Starring Rosel Zech, Hilmar Thate, Cornelia Froboess, Annemarie Düringer, Doris Schade, Erik Schumann, Elisabeth Volkmann, Armin Mueller-Stahl, Rainer Werner Fassbinder, Peter Berling

Ideal when you feel… Sad / low Exhausted

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.

Original title

Die Sehnsucht der Veronika Voss

Original language

German

Country

Germany

Screenplay

Pea Fröhlich, Rainer Werner Fassbinder, Peter Märthesheimer

Music

Peer Raben

Cinematography

Xaver Schwarzenberger

Cast

Annemarie Düringer, Doris Schade, Erik Schumann, Elisabeth Volkmann, Armin Mueller-Stahl, Rainer Werner Fassbinder, Peter Berling

Updated August 14, 2026

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