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The Left-Handed Woman

Original title: Die linkshändige Frau
  • 1977
  • 1h 59m
IMDb RATING
6.4/10
393
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The Left-Handed Woman (1977)
Drama

After returning from a business trip in Finland, Bruno (Bruno Ganz) find that his wife Marianne (Edith Clever) wants her husband to leave her alone with their son. A struggle with loneliness... Read allAfter returning from a business trip in Finland, Bruno (Bruno Ganz) find that his wife Marianne (Edith Clever) wants her husband to leave her alone with their son. A struggle with loneliness and adapting to the new situation ensues.After returning from a business trip in Finland, Bruno (Bruno Ganz) find that his wife Marianne (Edith Clever) wants her husband to leave her alone with their son. A struggle with loneliness and adapting to the new situation ensues.

  • Director
    • Peter Handke
  • Writer
    • Peter Handke
  • Stars
    • Edith Clever
    • Markus Mühleisen
    • Bruno Ganz
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  • IMDb RATING
    6.4/10
    393
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Peter Handke
    • Writer
      • Peter Handke
    • Stars
      • Edith Clever
      • Markus Mühleisen
      • Bruno Ganz
    • 7User reviews
    • 7Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 3 wins & 2 nominations total

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    Edith Clever
    Edith Clever
    • Marianne - Die Frau
    Markus Mühleisen
    • Stefan - Sohn
    Bruno Ganz
    Bruno Ganz
    • Bruno
    Michael Lonsdale
    Michael Lonsdale
    • Kellner
    • (as Michel Lonsdale)
    Angela Winkler
    Angela Winkler
    • Franziska - Lehrerin
    Ines Des Longchamps
    • Frau mit Kind
    • (as Inès de Longchamps)
    Philippe Caizergues
    • Stefan's Friend
    Gérard Depardieu
    Gérard Depardieu
    • Mann mit dem T-Shirt
    Bernhard Wicki
    Bernhard Wicki
    • Verleger
    Nicholas Novikoff
    • Fahrer
    Jany Holt
    Jany Holt
    • Frau im Versammlungslokal
    • (as Janine Holt)
    Bernhard Minetti
    Bernhard Minetti
    • Vater
    Rüdiger Vogler
    Rüdiger Vogler
    • Schauspieler
    Hanns Zischler
    Hanns Zischler
    Simone Benmussa
    Erika Kralik
    Walter Greinert
    Sam Cuzelin
    • Director
      • Peter Handke
    • Writer
      • Peter Handke
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    • Trivia
      The Left-Handed Woman (1977) was shot in the town Clamart, close to Paris, France. The film is also set there. Director Peter Handke lived in Clamart between 1977 and 1978 with his daughter Amina.
    • Goofs
      When Marianne and Bruno meet again after their separation and go buying shoes together, the reflection of a boom mic is visible in the window outside the shop.
    • Connections
      Features Tokyo Chorus (1931)
    • Soundtracks
      Für Elise
      Composed by Ludwig van Beethoven

    User reviews7

    Featured review
    9/10

    Why is this film not on video?

    I saw "The Left-Handed Woman" on its original release more than twenty years ago, and though I have never seen it since it continues to haunt me. The performance by Edith Clever I think is one of the most moving depictions of the solitary individual that I know. Handke perfectly realizes his own haunting story in cinematic form. I have had no luck finding the movie on video, but someday surely I shall be able to see and admire it again. A terribly neglected masterpiece.
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    • May 31, 1999
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    • Release date
      • May 26, 1978 (West Germany)
    • Country of origin
      • West Germany
    • Official site
      • Official Site
    • Languages
      • German
      • French
    • Also known as
      • Die linkshändige Frau
    • Filming locations
      • France
    • Production companies
      • Filmverlag der Autoren
      • Road Movies Filmproduktion
      • Westdeutscher Rundfunk (WDR)
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    • Gross worldwide
      • $3,773
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    Tech specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 59 minutes
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.37 : 1

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