17 November 2010

The Lost Honor of Katharina Blum

1975 • Directors: Schlöndorff and von Trotta 
Foreign • 106 minutes • Rated R 
Bioskop Film 
Starring Angela Winkler and Mario Adorf 

Few films capture the potential tyranny of the press in this manner. A young woman's life is destroyed by Die Zeitung ("The Paper") in its quest to sensationalize her connection to a wanted man. It's moody and drama-filled, and Winkler is expressive as Blum. Based on the Heinrich Böll novel. Rating: B+