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Fear( 1954)

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Overview

Irene Wagner, the wife of the prominent German scientist Professor Albert Wagner, had been having an affair with Erich Baumann. She does not disclose this to her husband, hoping to preserve his innocence and their "perfect marriage". This fills her with anxiety and guilt. However, Johanna Schultze, Erich's jealous ex-girlfriend, learns about the affair and begins to blackmail Irene, turning Irene's psychological torture into a harsh reality.

    Top Billed Cast

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      Ingrid Bergman

      Irène Wagner

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      Mathias Wieman

      Albert Wagner

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      Renate Mannhardt

      Luisa Vidor

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      Kurt Kreuger

      Erich Baumann

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      Elise Aulinger

      Haushälterin

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      Edith Schultze-Westrum

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      Steffi Stroux

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      Annelore Wied

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      Rolf Deininger

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      Albert Herz

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      Klaus Kinski

      Cabaret Performer

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      Klara Kraft

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      Jürgen Micksch

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      Gabriele Seitz

      Bubi Wagner

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      Elisabeth Wischert

      Mady

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    A review by CinemaSerf

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    Written by CinemaSerf on Wed Jul 19 2023
    Ingrid Bergman is "Irene" married to "Albert" (Mathias Wieman) but has been having an affair with the much younger "Erich" (Kurt Kreuger). The relentlessness of the secret-keeping takes it's toll and "Irene" tries to end it all. Her secret is not quite as safe as she had thought, though - and she soon discovers that opportunist "Johanna" (Renate Mannhardt) knows the score and wants 3,000 Marks to keep silent. Will that do the trick, or is that just the start of an even more slippery slope? This is short and sweet - reasonably paced, with decent characterisations from Bergman and her grasping ne...

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    Facts

    Status

    Released

    Original Language

    English

    Budget

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    Keywords

    • jealousy
    • blackmail
    • secret