Irene Wagner, the wife of the prominent German scientist Professor Albert Wagner, had been having an affair with Erich Baumann. She does not disclose this to her husband, hoping to preserve his innocence and their "perfect marriage". This fills her with anxiety and guilt. However, Johanna Schultze, Erich's jealous ex-girlfriend, learns about the affair and begins to blackmail Irene, turning Irene's psychological torture into a harsh reality.
Directed by Roberto Rossellini
jealousy
husband wife relationship
wife
germany
boss
confession
blackmail
lover
telephone
money
laboratory
fear
chemist
chemical engineer
unfaithful
1950s
factory owner
poisoning
adulterous wife
diamond ring
secret
blackmail victim
female boss
cheating wife
IMDB
N/A
Letterboxd
3.5 / 5
Cast
Ingrid Bergman
Irene Wagner
Mathias Wieman
Professor Albert Wagner
Renate Mannhardt
Luisa Vidor aka Johanna Schultze
Kurt Kreuger
Erich Baumann
Edith Schultze-Westrum
Wagners' Babysitter
Steffi Stroux
Luisa Vidor's Friend
Klaus Kinski
Cabaret Performer (uncredited)
Crew
Roberto Rossellini
Director
Franz von Treuberg
Writer
Roberto Rossellini
Writer
Renzo Rossellini
Original Music Composer
Jolanda Benvenuti
Editor
Stefan Zweig
Novel
Steffi Stroux
Stunt Driver
Franz von Treuberg
Assistant Director
Popular Reviews
10 reviews
Alex Teichman
6.0★ · 03/16/26
Don’t think this really comes close to Bergman and Rossellini’s other collaborations thematically but it is very pretty. Simple and beautifully executed black and white photography.
Don’t think this really comes close to Bergman and Rossellini’s other collaborations thematically but it is very pretty. Simple and beautifully executed black and white photography.
Wanessa Karasek
5.4★ · 12/16/24
Mid, das Buch war besser 🤓☝🏻
Mid, das Buch war besser 🤓☝🏻
Tucker Clement
6.0★ · 09/30/18
it’s a bit melodramatic and the ending was weird, but it’s a good Bergman movie with some twists.
I loved the scene when she calls her kid’s nanny to tell her she’ll be going away. A lot of the events in the movie echoed what she had to do in her own life.
it’s a bit melodramatic and the ending was weird, but it’s a good Bergman movie with some twists.
I loved the scene when she calls her kid’s nanny to tell her she’ll be going away. A lot of the events in the movie echoed what she had to do in her own life.
