Martha

After the death of her abusive father, lonely librarian Martha finds herself caught up in a strange, sadomasochistic relationship with a monstrous husband whom she begins to suspect may be trying to murder her.

• 
  Rainer Werner Fassbinder

• 
  Margit Carstensen
  Martha
• 
  Karlheinz Böhm
  Helmut
• 
  Barbara Valentin
  Marianne
• 
  Peter Chatel
  Kaiser
• 
  Gisela Fackeldey
  Mother Heyer
• 
  Adrian Hoven
  Father Heyer
• 
  Ortrud Beginnen
  Erna
• 
  Wolfgang Schenck
  Meister
• 
  Günter Lamprecht
  Dr. Salomon
• 
  El Hedi ben Salem
  Hotel Guest
• 
  Rudolf Lenz
  Porter
• 
  Kurt Raab
  Secretary
• 
  Elma Karlowa
  Waitress
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  Heide Simon
  Nurse
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  Lilo Pempeit
• 
  Ingrid Caven
  Ilse
• 
  Michael Ballhaus
  Restaurant Patron (uncredited)
• 
  Peter Berling
  Taxi Driver (uncredited)
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  Rudolf Waldemar Brem
  Telephone Man (uncredited)
• 
  Karl Scheydt
  Marianne's Husband (uncredited)