Germany / Nov 01, 1981 / Hofer Filmtage
Overall average
5.0/10
Plot
Doctors say that Veronika, a woman in her 20s, is schizophrenic. She is compliant, which makes her an easy target for men. She's religious, believing she is God's favorite child; she searches for Jesus. She has sent a letter to a filmmaker suggesting her life as the subject for a movie. We see her raped then take up with a series of men she believes are Jesus, each willing or insistent on sex. A young man with his own crisis of faith invites her to join a cult. We see her involuntarily committed to an asylum from time to time where medication and constraints await. Her wealthy parents are helpless. Will a medical professional ever talk to her? If one did, would it help?
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Erika Dannhoff | The Dancing Death |
| Hasan Hasan | Monsef |
| Harald Hoedt | Countess |
| Irmgard Mellinger | Veronika's Mother |
| Hubertus von Weyrauch | Veronika's Father |
| Erich Koltschack | Old Man |
| Nabil Reiroumi | Sick Man |
| George Stamkoski | Greek Man |
| Günther Ehlert |
Genres
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Die Berührte |
| Original language | Deutsch (DE) |
| Spoken languages | العربية, English, Deutsch |
| Production countries | Germany |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Mainline, Helma Sanders-Brahms Filmproduktion |
| Release date | 18 novembre 1981 |
| Production | Helma Sanders-Brahms |
| Writer | Helma Sanders-Brahms |
| Editing | Ursula West, Hanni Lawerenz, Bettina Böhler |
| Cinematography | Thomas Mauch, Fritz Poppenberg, Bettina Böhler, Hanni Lawerenz, Rolf Kastin |
| Assistant directors | Christa Ritter, Helma Sanders-Brahms, Rolf Kastin |
| Lighting | Ralf Lotzin |
| Camera operators | Thomas Mauch, Fritz Poppenberg, Bettina Böhler, Hanni Lawerenz, Rolf Kastin |
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| Additional photography | Thomas Mauch, Fritz Poppenberg, Bettina Böhler, Hanni Lawerenz, Rolf Kastin |
| Production design | Helma Sanders-Brahms, Jürgen H. Bäcker |
| Art direction | Helma Sanders-Brahms, Jürgen H. Bäcker |
| Set decoration | Helma Sanders-Brahms, Jürgen H. Bäcker |
| Music | Harald Großkopf, Manfred Opitz, Ebba Jahn, Margit Eschenbach, Hans-Dieter Schwarz |
| Sound | Ebba Jahn, Margit Eschenbach, Hans-Dieter Schwarz, Harald Großkopf, Manfred Opitz |
| Costume design | Helma Sanders-Brahms |
| Makeup | Helma Sanders-Brahms |
| Hairstyling | Helma Sanders-Brahms |
Release dates
Premiere
Theatrical release
France / Nov 18, 1981
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