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Release Year1962
Runtime1h 33m
LanguageGerman
CertificationNR
GenresDrama
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DirectorHannes Schmidhauser
WritersHannes Schmidhauser, Otto Ritter
TypeFeature Film
Rating10.0 out of 10
Cast10 credited
Also Known AsMental Cruelty
About Mental Cruelty
On a summer morning, the opening of the trial in the Zurich District Court is scheduled for 8 a.m. The case of Marlene Faber and Nick Merk's divorce is being heard on the grounds of "mental cruelty." The couple is waiting outside the courtroom for their divorce and is reliving their marriage: from the honeymoon to the first quarrels and the end.
Directed by Hannes Schmidhauser, Mental Cruelty leans on a strong ensemble — Gitty Djamal, Hannes Schmidhauser, Erwin Strahl — to carry a story that balances spectacle with character.
The film landed with audiences for its craft and performances, and remains one of the most talked-about drama titles of 1962.
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