The Lost Honor of Katharina Blum
1975 · Movie · R · 104 min · ★ 7.0 · 83% critics
A woman’s life unravels after a brief encounter ties her to a wanted man. As police pressure and relentless tabloid attention close in, the story follows how fear, suspicion, and public shaming push her toward a drastic response.
Based on The Lost Honour of Katharina Blum
Also known as The Lost Honour of Katharina Blum
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Details
- Original title
- Die verlorene Ehre der Katharina Blum
- Years
- 1975
- Release date
- 1975-01-10
- Language
- German
- Rated
- R
- Runtime
- 104 min
- Critic score
- 83/100
- TMDB rating
- 7.0/10 (103 votes)
About
You may like this if you’re drawn to tense, politically charged dramas about public shaming and abuse of power, especially if titles like Young Törless or Rosa Luxemburg appeal to you; Not for you if you want something light or comforting.
Pros: tense social critique; timely media themes; strong moral pressure | Cons: bleak mood; upsetting harassment; violent turn
Themes
- shadowing
- cologne, germany
- yellow press
- 1970s
- investigation
- carnival
- calumny
- glory
- press freedom
- terrorism
- police harassment
- woman director
- +6 more
Awards & recognition
- Silver nugget — the best foreign film · 1976
Cast & crew
Angela Winkler
as Katharina Blum
Mario Adorf
as Kommissar Beizmenne
Dieter Laser
as Werner Tötges
Jürgen Prochnow
as Ludwig Götten
Heinz Bennent
as Dr. Blorna, Anwalt
Hannelore Hoger
as Trude Blorna
Rolf Becker
as Staatsanwalt Hach
Harald Kuhlmann
as Moeding, Polizist
Herbert Fux
as Weninger, Journalist „Die Zeitung“
Regine Lutz
as Else Woltersheim, Patentante Katharinas
Directed by Margarethe von Trotta, Volker Schlöndorff