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Fear

Fear

19546.31h 23m

Overview

Irene Wagner, the wife of the prominent German scientist Professor Albert Wagner, had been having an affair with Erich Baumann. She does not disclose this to her husband, hoping to preserve his innocence and their "perfect marriage". This fills her with anxiety and guilt. However, Johanna Schultze, Erich's jealous ex-girlfriend, learns about the affair and begins to blackmail Irene, turning Irene's psychological torture into a harsh reality.

Directed by Roberto Rossellini
Written by Stefan Zweig, Franz von Treuberg, Sergio Amidei
Produced by Herman Millakowsky
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Top Cast

Ingrid Bergman

Ingrid Bergman

Irene Wagner

Mathias Wieman

Mathias Wieman

Albert Wagner

Renate Mannhardt

Renate Mannhardt

Luisa Vidor

Kurt Kreuger

Kurt Kreuger

Erich Baumann

E

Elise Aulinger

Haushälterin

Edith Schultze-Westrum

Edith Schultze-Westrum

Steffi Stroux

Steffi Stroux

A

Annelore Wied

R

Rolf Deininger

A

Albert Herz

Themes & Keywords

jealousyhusband wife relationshipwifegermanybossconfessionblackmaillovertelephonemoneylaboratoryfearchemistchemical engineerunfaithful1950sfactory ownerpoisoningadulterous wifediamond ringsecretblackmail victimfemale bosscheating wife

About Fear

Fear is a thriller, drama film released in 1954 exploring themes of jealousy, husband wife relationship, wife, germany, boss, confession. Directed by Roberto Rossellini, it stars Ingrid Bergman, Mathias Wieman, Renate Mannhardt. Irene Wagner, the wife of the prominent German scientist Professor Albert Wagner, had been having an affair with Erich Baumann. She does not disclose this to her husband, hoping to preserve his innocence and their "perfect marriage". This fills her with anxiety and guilt. However, Johanna Schultze, Erich's jealous ex-girlfriend, learns about the affair and begins to blackmail Irene, turning Irene's psychological torture into a harsh reality.

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