"The Most Controversial Picture of Our Time!"

1974

1h 58m

6.8(361 votes)

War

Drama

Romance

Overview

A concentration camp survivor discovers her former torturer and lover working as a porter at a hotel in postwar Vienna. When the couple attempt to re-create their sadomasochistic relationship, his former SS comrades begin to stalk them.

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Cast & Crew

22 members

Acting

Dirk Bogarde

Max

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Charlotte Rampling

Lucia

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Philippe Leroy

Klaus

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Gabriele Ferzetti

Hans

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Giuseppe Addobbati

Stumm

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Isa Miranda

Countess Stein

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Nino Bignamini

Adolph

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Marino Masé

Atherton

Acting

Amadeo Amodio

Bert

Acting

Piero Vida

Day Porter

Acting

Geoffrey Copleston

Kurt

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Manfred Freyberger

Dobson

Acting

Ugo Cardea

Mario

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Hilda Gunther

Greta

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Nora Ricci

The Neighbor

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Piero Mazzinghi

Concierge

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Kai-Siegfried Seefeld

Jacob

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Luigi Antonio Guerra

Bit role (uncredited)

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Carlo Mangano

Porter (uncredited)

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Anthony Forwood

Opera Audience (uncredited)

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Alvaro Tei

Hotel Guest

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Tonino Tommasi

Hotel Guest

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