At the very end of his amazing yet tragically short career, Fassbinder still gives us his Douglas Sirk-influenced view of the world, except this time colored with Billy Wilder's SUNSET BOULEVARD and Robert Aldrich's THE LEGEND OF LYLAH CLARE for good measure. The result, in typical
Fassbinder fashion, is a visually incredible portrait of German corruption as well as the UFA star system and the loneliness of once-famous screen star Veronika Voss (Zech). The fading star is drawn into an affair with sportswriter Robert Krohn (Thate), who soon discovers the actress's dependency
on drugs. Her doctor (Duringer) fuels her addiction, forcing Voss to turn over all of her pe...
Released:
1982
Rated:
R
Length:
105 mins