After the death of her abusive father, the lonely librarian Martha marries an equally vile businessman - Helmut. The cruel and torturous nature of their relationship leads Martha to believe Helmut might be trying to kill her.
Director: Rainer Werner Fassbinder
Cast:Margit Carstensen , Karlheinz Böhm , Barbara Valentin , Peter Chatel , Gisela Fackeldey , Adrian Hoven , Ortrud Beginnen , Wolfgang Schenck , Günter Lamprecht , El Hedi ben Salem , Rudolf Lenz , Kurt Raab , Elma Karlowa , Heide Simon , Lilo Pempeit , Ingrid Caven , Michael Ballhaus , Peter Berling