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Lost Honour of Katharina Blum, The

Synopsis
Feature film about a woman who becomes the target for police surveillance and exploitative news coverage after spending a night with a suspected terrorist. Based on the novel by Heinrich Böll.
Language
English
Country
Germany
Medium
Film; Film. 16mm. sd. col. 105 min.
Technical information
Black-and-white / Sound
Year of production
1975
Availability
Hire
Uses
Women’s studies; courses on narrative in the variation between the novella/film.*
Subjects
Politics & government; Women’s studies
Keywords
Böll, Heinrich; cinema; terrorism; West Germany

Credits

Director
Margaretha von Trotta; Volker Schlöndorff
Cast
Angela Winkler 
Dieter Laser 
Mario Adorf 

Distribution Formats

Type
Film
Format
16mm

Distributor

Name

Contemporary Films

Phone
020 7255 1444
Fax
020 7436 7950
Address
British Film Institute
21 Stephen Street
London W1P 2LN
Notes
Administrative address: Unit H Spectrum House, Gordon House Road, London NW5 1LP, tel: 020 7482 6204, fax: 020 7284 2809, email: inquiries@contemporaryfilms.com, http://www.comtemporaryfilms.com

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