Sheer Madness

Sheer Madness

Sheer Madness

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Sheer Madness

1983

1h 45m

7.0(10 votes)

Drama

Overview

Two women–a literature professor and a painter–start to rely upon their friendship as an alternative to their unhappy relationships with the men in their lives.

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Production Companies

Les Films du Losange

WDR

Neue Bioskop Film

Cast & Crew

19 members

Acting

Hanna Schygulla

Olga

Hanna Schygulla

Acting

Angela Winkler

Ruth

Angela Winkler

Acting

Peter Striebeck

Franz

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Acting

Christine Fersen

Erika

Christine Fersen

Acting

Franz Buchrieser

Dieter

Franz Buchrieser

Acting

Wladimir Yordanoff

Alexaj

Wladimir Yordanoff

Acting

Agnes Fink

Ruth's mother

Agnes Fink

Directing

Felix Moeller

Christof

Felix Moeller

Acting

Jochen Striebeck

Bruno

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Acting

Helga Ballhaus

Unknown Role

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Acting

Therese Affolter

Unknown Role

Therese Affolter

Acting

Werner Eichhorn

Unknown Role

No Image

Acting

Peter Aust

Unknown Role

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Acting

Carla Egerer

Unknown Role

No Image

Acting

Irene Clarin

Unknown Role

No Image

Acting

Felix von Manteuffel

Unknown Role

Felix von Manteuffel

Acting

Axel Milberg

Unknown Role

Axel Milberg

Acting

Doris Schade

Unknown Role

Doris Schade

Directing

Margarethe von Trotta

Unknown Role

Margarethe von Trotta

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