Yes, very. More sad than 91% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Does Martha end with hope?

No. Less hopeful than 91% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is Martha easy watching?

Barely. Less comforting than 86% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Yes. More frightening than 82% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Somewhat. More violent than 68% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Martha

Name: Martha
Genre: TV Movie, Drama, Thriller
Released: 1974
Duration: 116 min
Rating: 7
Cast: Margit Carstensen, Karlheinz Böhm, Barbara Valentin, Peter Chatel, Gisela Fackeldey

A bond marked by fear!

Directed by Rainer Werner Fassbinder

Produced by Pro-ject Filmproduktion, WDR

1974116 min7.0 / 10

A dark psychological thriller about a vulnerable woman trapped in an abusive, sadomasochistic marriage where intimacy and danger become fatally intertwined.

After the death of her abusive father, lonely librarian Martha finds herself caught up in a strange, sadomasochistic relationship with a monstrous husband whom she begins to suspect may be trying to murder her.

Clusters

Depression and Complicity Paranoid Reality Breakdown Outcasts and Misfits Weddings and Marriage Feminist Themed Movies

Genres

TV Movie Drama Thriller

Keywords

Husband Wife Relationship Neglect Of One's Spouse Marriage Sexism Sadomasochism Wheelchair User Spanish Steps

Questions people ask

Is Martha sad? Yes, very. More sad than 91% of films.
Does Martha end with hope? No. Less hopeful than 91% of films.
Is Martha easy watching? Barely. Less comforting than 86% of films.
Is Martha scary? Yes. More frightening than 82% of films.
Is Martha violent? Somewhat. More violent than 68% of films.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

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