Widows
Widows - Erst die Ehe, dann das Vergnügen
Synopsis
A black comedy about the dream of freedom and the difficulty of obtaining this: While Molly (Eva Mattes), Elisabeth (Katja Flint) and Maria (Ornella Muti) are great friends, but at the same time completely different. Molly is a difficult stressed housewife and mother of three children, Elisabeth is the perfect career woman and Maria uses already in their third marriage sex appeal to get ahead in life. But one day it turns out that the three except their friendship still connects another great thing in common: They are all tired of her life as a wife. And so begins the story of a rabenscharzen comedy about the dream of freedom and the difficulties to achieve this. The only question is: How are they merely their husbands going on?
Top Cast
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Ornella Muti
Maria Sommer
Katja Flint
Elisabeth Bernsdorf
Eva Mattes
Molly Dollinger
Uwe Ochsenknecht
Erich Dollinger
Martin Benrath
Charles Bernsdorf
Heino Ferch
Vince Travelli
Michaela May
Andrea
Huub Stapel
Konrad Sommer
Mac Steinmeier
Priester
Michael König
Dr. Teutsch
Luca Verhoeven
Benny Dollinger
Gruschenka Stevens
Sandi
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Sherry Hormann
- Screenplay & Story
- Kit Hopkins
- Original Title
- Widows - Erst die Ehe, dann das Vergnügen
- Country of Origin
- Germany
- Spoken Languages
- German
- Runtime
- 1h 33m
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Sherry Hormann
Kit Hopkins
Kirsten Hager, Eric Moss
Department Leadership Roster
Sherry Hormann
Director
Kit Hopkins
Writer
Kirsten Hager
Producer
Eric Moss
Producer
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Frequently Asked Questions About Widows
Quick factual answers about cast, synopsis, director, box office, and release information.
What is Widows about?
A black comedy about the dream of freedom and the difficulty of obtaining this: While Molly (Eva Mattes), Elisabeth (Katja Flint) and Maria (Ornella Muti) are great friends, but at the same time completely different. Molly is a difficult stressed housewife and mother of three children, Elisabeth is the perfect career woman and Maria uses already in their third marriage sex appeal to get ahead in life. But one day it turns out that the three except their friendship still connects another great thing in common: They are all tired of her life as a wife. And so begins the story of a rabenscharzen comedy about the dream of freedom and the difficulties to achieve this. The only question is: How are they merely their husbands going on?
Who directed Widows?
Widows was directed by Sherry Hormann.
Who stars in Widows?
The principal cast of Widows includes Ornella Muti, Katja Flint, Eva Mattes, Uwe Ochsenknecht, Martin Benrath.
When was Widows released and how long is it?
Widows was released in 1998 with a total runtime of 1h 33m.