Italy / Sep 01, 1983 / Venice Film Festival
1h 42min
Overall average
5.0/10
Plot
When Edith Howland's husband abandons her for a younger woman, leaving her with their alcoholic son and his senile uncle, she begins recording details of an imaginary, much more successful life where she has friends and grandchildren. However, this diversion soon grows unhealthy when she becomes slowly convinced that the fantasies are real.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Werner Eichhorn | Doctor Starr |
| Sona MacDonald | Katharina |
| Michaela Gries | Annemarie |
| Beate Tober | Helga |
| Jürgen Knieper | Pianist |
| Pierre Clémenti | |
| Susanne Kellermann | |
| Barbara Morawiecz | |
| Barbara Czerwinski | |
| Dieter Baier | |
| Britta Pohland | |
| Edith Stiller | |
| Erich Will |
Genres
Drama
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Ediths Tagebuch |
| Original language | Deutsch (DE) |
| Spoken languages | Deutsch |
| Production countries | Germany |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | ZDF, Geißendörfer Film-und Fernsehproduktion, Pro-ject Filmproduktion, Roxy Film |
| Release date | 1 settembre 1983 |
| Executive producer | Rolf M. Degener |
| Production | Rolf M. Degener, Hans W. Geißendörfer, Willi Segler, Luggi Waldleitner |
| Writer | Hans W. Geißendörfer, Patricia Highsmith |
| Editing | Helga Borsche, Sabine Jagiella |
| Cinematography | Michael Ballhaus, Margarete Redl von Peinen, Horst Knechtel, Wolfgang Becker, Jonny Müller |
| Assistant directors | Stefaan Schieder, Kerstin Rethmeier, Hans W. Geißendörfer |
| Lighting | Wolfgang Repmann |
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| Camera operators | Margarete Redl von Peinen, Horst Knechtel, Wolfgang Becker, Jonny Müller, Michael Ballhaus |
| Additional photography | Margarete Redl von Peinen, Horst Knechtel, Wolfgang Becker, Jonny Müller, Michael Ballhaus |
| Production design | Toni Lüdi, Wolfgang J. Rux, Mario Stock, Heinz-Günter Körner, Uwe Kanowski |
| Art direction | Mario Stock, Heinz-Günter Körner, Uwe Kanowski, Toni Lüdi, Wolfgang J. Rux |
| Set decoration | Mario Stock, Heinz-Günter Körner, Uwe Kanowski, Toni Lüdi, Wolfgang J. Rux |
| Special effects | Theo Nischwitz |
| Visual effects | Theo Nischwitz |
| Music | Jürgen Knieper, Detlef Schäfer, Tom Müller, Milan Bor, Inge Kuhnert, Gerhard Müller |
| Sound | Detlef Schäfer, Tom Müller, Milan Bor, Inge Kuhnert, Gerhard Müller, Jürgen Knieper |
| Costume design | Katharina von Martius, Anneke Troost, Gerlinde Kunz |
| Makeup | Gerlinde Kunz, Anneke Troost, Katharina von Martius |
| Hairstyling | Anneke Troost, Katharina von Martius, Gerlinde Kunz |
Release dates
Limited release
Denmark / Dec 08, 1983 / German Film Week
Germany / Feb 18, 1984 / 16 / IFF Berlin
Theatrical release
Germany / Sep 23, 1983 / 16
Netherlands / Jan 12, 1984
Australia / Feb 28, 1985
United States / Jan 31, 1986
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Portugal / Dec 18, 1986
TV
Germany / Oct 28, 1985 / 16 / ZDF
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