Die verlorene Ehre der Katharina Blum

Oct 10 1975 R 1h 46m
Crime, Drama

After a chance encounter with a wanted man, a woman is harassed by the police and press until she takes violent action.

Plot

Beautiful young German maid Katharina Blum meets Ludwig and they fall in love immediately and spend the night together. In the morning the police burst into her flat looking for Ludwig: he is a terrorist. But he is no longer there. Katharina is arrested, humiliated, suspected of being a terrorist herself, dragged through the mud by the newspapers. This film is a plea for democracy and individual rights.

Written by

Heinrich Böll, Volker Schlöndorff, Margarethe von Trotta

Directed by

Volker Schlöndorff, Margarethe von Trotta

Production Countries

Germany

Production Companies

Paramount-Orion Filmproduktion, Neue Bioskop Film, WDR

Languages

Deutsch

Awards

3 wins & 1 nomination

Scores
# of Votes
5,283
Average Rating
7.3 out of 10
Metascore
NA
Popularity
NA