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Sheer Madness (1983)
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Perhaps the most emotionally ambitious of Margarethe von Trotta's films, Sheer Madness explores the bond between an assured college professor, Olga (Hanna Schygulla), and neurotic, suicidal artist Ruth (Angela Winkler) who has withdrawn from the world. Olga embraces Ruth's talent while Ruth finds strength in Olga's confidence, but Ruth's insecure husband Franz (Peter Striebeck), a domineering figure who resents her empowerment and growing assurance, grows jealous of the bond and attempts to separate them. Social politics and individual psychology merge in a tragic story with a devastating climactic revelation. Beautifully shot by...
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