A Free Woman (1972 film)
| A Free Woman | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Volker Schlöndorff |
| Screenplay by | Margarethe von Trotta Volker Schlöndorff |
| Starring | Margarethe von Trotta |
| Cinematography | Sven Nykvist |
| Edited by | Suzanne Baron |
| Music by | Stanley Myers |
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| Language | German |
A Free Woman (German: Strohfeuer, lit. 'Summer Lighting') is a 1972 West German drama film co-written and directed by Volker Schlöndorff.[1][2] It premiered at the 33rd edition of the Venice Film Festival.[3][4]
Plot
Cast
- Margarethe von Trotta as Elisabeth Junker
- Friedhelm Ptok as Hans-Helmut Junker
- Martin Lüttge as Oskar Merz
- Georg Marischka as Schmollinger
- Walter Sedlmayr as human resources manager
- Ute Ellin as Irm
- Ruth Hellberg as Elisabeth's mother
- Konrad Farner as art historian
- Nikolaus Vesely as Nicky
References
- ^ Rosen, Marjorie (7 July 1974). "Is 'A Free Woman' The Woman We've Been Waiting For?". The New York Times. Retrieved 6 January 2026.
- ^ Cocks, Jay (8 July 1974). "Tied Down: A Free Woman". Time. Vol. 104, no. 12.
- ^ Werb. (1 September 1972). "Strohfeuer". Variety Film Reviews. Vol. 13. Garland Pub. p. 296.
- ^ Sala, Alberico (2 September 1972). "Le luci della ribalta". Corriere della Sera. Vol. 1, no. 11. p. 12.
External links
- A Free Woman at IMDb