France / May 01, 1974 / Cannes International Critics' Week
1h 50min
Overall average
5.0/10
Plot
Nightclub singer La Paloma succumbs to the persistent courting of a chubby, rich admirer and marries him. Before the marriage, she was thought to be dying, but soon she is well. She believes her husband's love has cured her, but her efforts to love him begin to fade as she discovers true love with her husband's old school friend.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Irene Olgiatti | Une joueuse |
| Pierre Edernac | Le magicien |
| Bulle Ogier | Countess Palewski |
| Barbet Schroeder | Bishop (uncredited) |
| Peter-Christian Berner | Le fossoyeur (uncredited) |
| Roland Jouby | Un joueur (uncredited) |
| Curt Keller | Le médicin (uncredited) |
Genres
RomanceDramaFantasy
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | La Paloma |
| Original language | Deutsch (DE) |
| Spoken languages | Deutsch, Français |
| Production countries | France, Switzerland |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Citel Films, Les Films du Losange, Artco-Film |
| Release date | 28 agosto 1974 |
| Production | Yves Peyrot |
| Writer | Daniel Schmid, Rainer Werner Fassbinder |
| Editing | Ila von Hasperg |
| Cinematography | Renato Berta |
| Assistant directors | Daniel Schmid |
| Camera operators | Renato Berta |
| Additional photography | Renato Berta |
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| Production design | Raúl Gimenez |
| Art direction | Raúl Gimenez |
| Set decoration | Raúl Gimenez |
| Music | Gottfried Hüngsberg, Peer Raben, Luc Yersin |
| Sound | Luc Yersin, Gottfried Hüngsberg, Peer Raben |
Release dates
Premiere
Germany / Jun 01, 1974 / Berlin International Film Festival
Italy / Jun 01, 1974 / Taormina Film Festival
Switzerland / Aug 09, 1974 / 6 / Locarno Film Festival
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Spain / Sep 01, 1974 / (San Sebastian Film Festival
United States / Oct 01, 1974 / Chicago International Film Festival
Sweden / Feb 07, 1992 / Göteborg Film Festival
Limited release
United States / Feb 29, 1992
Theatrical release
France / Aug 28, 1974
Switzerland / Oct 04, 1974
Japan / Nov 01, 1982
Denmark / Feb 09, 1989
Digital
Switzerland / Aug 17, 2023 / 0 / filmo.ch
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