The Morals of Ruth Halbfass

1h 29min

Drama

Comedy

Ruth is the wife of Erich Halbfass, a well-heeled corsetry manufacturer. Business is booming, Erich splashes around in the house swimming pool and daughter Aglaia attends school well. The bored middle-class wife begins a secret affair with Aglaia's drawing teacher Franz Vogelsang, setting murder and manslaughter in motion.

Production Companies

Hallelujah-Film GmbH

HR

Cast

Senta Berger

Senta Berger

Ruth Halbfass
Margarethe von Trotta

Margarethe von Trotta

Doris Vogelsang
Helmut Griem

Helmut Griem

Franz Vogelsang
Peter Ehrlich

Peter Ehrlich

Erich Halbfass
Wilhelm Grasshoff

Wilhelm Grasshoff

Bankdirektor Spengler
Walter Sedlmayr

Walter Sedlmayr

Waffenhändler
Susanne Rettig

Susanne Rettig

Aglaia Halbfass

Release date

12th Apr 1972

Status

Released

Spoken languages

Deutsch