From the Life of the Marionettes (1980)
Aus dem Leben der Marionetten (original title)Reference View | Change View
- R
- 1h 44min
- Drama
- 30 Jun 1981 (USA)
- TV Movie
An account of the events before and after a murder committed by a disturbed businessman in a strained marriage, and what led him to perform such a shocking act.
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Cast
| Robert Atzorn | ... |
Peter Egermann
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| Christine Buchegger | ... |
Katarina Egermann
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| Martin Benrath | ... |
Professor Mogens Jensen
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| Rita Russek | ... |
Katarina Krafft
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| Lola Müthel | ... |
Cordelia Egermann
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| Walter Schmidinger | ... |
Tim Mandelbaum
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| Heinz Bennent | ... |
Arthur Brenner
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Ruth Olafs | ... |
Nurse
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Karl-Heinz Pelser | ... |
The Interrogator
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| Gaby Dohm | ... |
Frau Anders - Secretary
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| Toni Berger | ... |
The Guard
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Erwin Faber | ... |
The Servant
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Heino Hallhuber | ... |
The Choreographer
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Doris Jensen | ... |
The Assistant in the fashion show
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Paul Bürks | ... |
The Assistant in the fashion show (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Ingmar Bergman | ||
Written by
| Ingmar Bergman | ... | () |
Produced by
| Ingmar Bergman | ... | producer |
| Ingrid Bergman | ... | producer |
| Richard Brick | ... | producer |
| Lew Grade | ... | executive producer (as Lord Lew Grade) |
| Helmut Rasp | ... | producer: ZDF |
| Martin Starger | ... | executive producer |
| Horst Wendlandt | ... | producer |
Music by
| Rolf A. Wilhelm | ... | (as Rolf Wilhelm) |
Cinematography by
| Sven Nykvist | ||
Editing by
| Petra von Oelffen | ... | (as Petra v. Oelffen) |
Production Design by
| Rolf Zehetbauer | ||
Art Direction by
| Herbert Strabel | ||
Costume Design by
| Charlotte Flemming | ||
| Heinz A. Schulze | ||
Makeup Department
| Mathilde Basedow | ... | makeup artist |
Production Management
| Franz Achter | ... | unit manager |
| Paulette Hufnagel | ... | production manager |
| Michael Juncker | ... | unit manager |
| Irmgard Kempinski | ... | production manager |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Johannes Kaetzler | ... | assistant director |
| Trudy von Trotha | ... | assistant director |
Art Department
| Barbara Freude | ... | property master (as Barbara Freude-Schnaase) |
| Harry Freude | ... | property master |
Sound Department
| Peter Beil | ... | sound |
| Milan Bor | ... | sound mixer |
| Norbert Lill | ... | assistant sound |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Arne Carlsson | ... | still photographer |
| Karl-Heinz Hofmann | ... | assistant camera |
| Rudolf Ibelher | ... | chief lighting gaffer |
| Lars Karlsson | ... | assistant camera |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Anton Eder | ... | wardrobe |
| Egon Strasser | ... | assistant costume designer |
Additional Crew
| Heino Hallhuber | ... | choreographer |
Production Companies
Distributors
- AMLF (1980) (France) (theatrical)
- Hafbo (1980) (Netherlands) (theatrical)
- Tobis (1980) (West Germany) (theatrical)
- Titanus (1981) (Italy) (theatrical)
- Associated Film Distribution (AFD) (1981) (United States) (theatrical) (subtitled)
- Filmes Castello Lopes (1981) (Portugal) (theatrical) (35 mm)
- Sandrew Film & Teater AB (1981) (Sweden) (theatrical)
- Crystal Screen Entertainment (1987) (Australia) (video)
- Tohokushinsha Home Video (1990) (Japan) (VHS)
- Image Entertainment (1991) (United States) (video) (laserdisc)
- Live Home Video (1991) (United States) (VHS)
- Tartan Video (2002) (United Kingdom) (DVD) (subtitled)
- Moskwood Media (2005) (Netherlands) (DVD)
- Versátil Home Vídeo (2008) (Brazil) (DVD)
- 01 Distribution (2013) (Italy) (DVD)
- Divisa Home Video (2013) (Spain) (DVD)
- Arthaus (2014) (Germany) (DVD)
- Leopardo Filmes (2014) (Portugal)
- Carlotta Films (2018) (France) (theatrical) (re-release) (restored version)
- Brazil Home Vídeo (Brazil) (VHS)
- Esselte Video (1982) (Sweden) (video)
- SF Home Entertainment (2005) (Sweden) (DVD)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- Svenska Filminstitutet (SFI) (digital restoration) (2017)
Storyline
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Made during Writer, Producer, and Director Ingmar Bergman's tax-related exile in Germany, the movie continues the story of Katarina (Christine Buchegger) and Peter Egermann (Robert Atzorn), the feuding, childless, professional couple who appear in one episode of "Scenes From A Marriage". After Peter perpetrates a horrendous crime in its first scene, the rest of the movie consists of a non-linear examination of his motivations, incorporating a police psychological investigation, scenes from the Egermanns' married life, and dream sequences.
Written by Owen F. Lipsett |
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| Taglines | The Woman He's About to Touch is a Dream. The Murder He's About to Commit is Not. See more » |
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | From the Life of the Marionettes (1980) is Director Ingmar Bergman's only movie shot in the German language. The Serpent's Egg (1977) was shot in Germany, too, but mostly in English. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in ...But Film is My Mistress (2010). See more » |
| Soundtracks | Touch Me, Take Me See more » |
| Quotes |
Nurse:
[Final lines]
At night he has a ragged old teddy bear in bed. Probably a childhood souvenir. See more » |