# The Lost Honor of Katharina Blum (1975)

> A young woman’s private encounter with a suspected terrorist becomes a devastating indictment of police power and sensationalist journalism.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/2732

## Facts

- Runtime: 104 min
- Genres: Drama
- Director: Volker Schlöndorff, Margarethe von Trotta
- Cast: Angela Winkler, Mario Adorf, Dieter Laser, Jürgen Prochnow, Heinz Bennent, Hannelore Hoger, Rolf Becker, Harald Kuhlmann
- TMDB rating: 7.0/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0073858/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: moderate
- Mood: tense, oppressive, politically urgent, political film night, arthouse viewing

## Synopsis

A poignant exploration of love and injustice in a world where the press holds immense power over individual lives.

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