From the Life of the Marionettes (1981)

  • NR
  • 06/30/1981 (US)
  • Drama, TV Movie
  • 1h 44m

The Woman He's About to Touch is a Dream. The Murder He's About to Commit is Not.

Overview

Made during Bergman's tax-related exile in Germany, the film continues the story of Katarina and Peter Egermann, the feuding, childless, professional couple who appear in one episode of "Scenes From A Marriage." After Peter perpetrates a horrendous crime in its first scene, the rest of the film consists of a non-linear examination of his motivations, incorporating a police psychological investigation, scenes from the Egermanns' married life, and dream sequences.

Ingmar Bergman

Director, Writer

Cast

Robert Atzorn's headshot

Robert Atzorn

Peter Egerman
Christine Buchegger's headshot

Christine Buchegger

Katarina Egerman
Martin Benrath's headshot

Martin Benrath

Mogensjensen
Rita Russek's headshot

Rita Russek

Katharina Krafft
Lola Müthel's headshot

Lola Müthel

Cordelia Egerman
Walter Schmidinger's headshot

Walter Schmidinger

Tim Mandelbaum
Heinz Bennent's headshot

Heinz Bennent

Arthur Brenner
Karl Heinz Pelser's headshot

Karl Heinz Pelser

Untersuchungsrichter

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