# Veronika Voss (1982)

> A doomed former UFA star becomes the center of a journalist’s investigation into addiction, exploitation, and postwar German hypocrisy.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/1589

## Facts

- Runtime: 105 min
- Genres: Drama
- Director: Rainer Werner Fassbinder
- Cast: Rosel Zech, Hilmar Thate, Cornelia Froboess, Annemarie Düringer, Doris Schade, Erik Schumann, Elisabeth Volkmann, Armin Mueller-Stahl
- TMDB rating: 7.2/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0084654/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: measured
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: mild
- Mood: melancholic, oppressive, brooding, serious cinephile viewing, classic european cinema night

## Synopsis

A haunting exploration of fame's dark side and the perils of addiction.

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