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Set in 1799 during the Russian invasion of Italy, a young widow, The Marquise (Edith Clever), lives with her parents in the fort her father commands. In the midst of battle, the Marquise is abducted by a group of rowdy soldiers and is nearly raped before the Russian commander Count F (Bruno Ganz) rescues her. Later, after she realizes she is pregnant, the Marquise pens a letter to the newspaper announcing she will marry the father, if only he presents himself.
Original Release
05/19/1976
US Release
10/24/1976
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Edith Clever | Die Marquise |
| Bruno Ganz | Der Graf |
| Edda Seippel | Die Mutter, Die Obristin |
| Peter Lühr | Der Vater, Der Obrist |
| Otto Sander | Brother, Forstmeister / Der Bruder, Der Forstmeister |
| Eduard Linkers | Doctor / Der Arzt |
| Ruth Drexel | Midwife / Die Hebamme |
| Bernhard Frey | Leopardo |
| Hesso Huber | Der Türsteher |
| Erich Schachinger | Der General |
Directors
Writers
Eric Rohmer, Heinrich von Kleist
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Edith Clever | Die Marquise |
| Bruno Ganz | Der Graf |
| Edda Seippel | Die Mutter, Die Obristin |
| Peter Lühr | Der Vater, Der Obrist |
| Otto Sander | Brother, Forstmeister / Der Bruder, Der Forstmeister |
| Eduard Linkers | Doctor / Der Arzt |
| Ruth Drexel | Midwife / Die Hebamme |
| Bernhard Frey | Leopardo |
| Hesso Huber | Der Türsteher |
| Erich Schachinger | Der General |
| Richard Rogner | Der Offizier |
| Thomas Straus | Der Kurier |
| Volker Prechtel | Der Pfarrer |
| Marion Müller | Die Kammerfrau |
| Heidi Möller | Die Kammerfrau |
| Franz Pikola | Der Bürger |
| Theo de Maal | Der Bürger |
| Petra Meier | Das Kind |
| Manuela Mayer | Das Kind |
| Eric Rohmer | Russian Soldier |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| Klaus Hellwig | Producer |
| Barbet Schroeder | Producer |
Editors
