Help me! Help me!
I can't stand this pain!
It's tearing me apart, devouring me,
destroying me.
I beg you! Have mercy!
I'll give you everything I possess.
Everything I am.
- Everything? - Everything.
Very well, then. Everything.
Thank you.
Now I belong to you.
Everything I have belongs to you.
All I have left to give you is my death
Thank you
I can do without a cheap present like that
Thank you
Insidious Poison, 142, take 5
Tail slate
Bravo Thanks, Veronika
You were marvelous Heartbreaking
It's my job to break hearts
I'm so proud of you
And I'm very grateful
You must thank him
I'd be nothing without him
Your screenplay works very well indeed, Mr Rehbein
Darling, I don't think you quite understood
It's not just his screenplay
It's his love that gives me strength
His love
Okay, we'll break for lunch.
We continue at 2:00.
Lighting technicians should go first.
May I offer you my umbrella?
Safe haven in a storm
Call it what you like Safe haven in a storm, if you wish
Next stop: Grosshesseloh Bridge
Take my coat or you'll catch cold
Thank you
What's your name?
Robert Krohn
You're very kind, Mr Krohn
Shall we sit down?
There are seats free at the front - No Let's stay here! Please!
People would recognize me, understand?
They'd stare at me and talk about me
Some might even want to start a conversation Do you understand?
Yes, I understand
Thank you
very much
It's the phone
For you
My God
Why don't you drink your beer instead of spilling it all over?
Hasberg here
To hear at night things that were never heard:
No He's asleep
the hundredth name of Allah,
the drumbeat not noted down when Mozart died.
When? Where?
Conversations apprehended in the womb.
Yes, I'll tell him
Thanks Good-bye
A woman wants to meet you for tea this afternoon
5:00 at the Privilege
A Mrs Voss
I don't know her
She obviously doesn't know you either
She said what a charming man you were
- Your health, sir - Thank you
You're a sports reporter That must be exciting
Sometimes
People who fight are always exciting
Victories are exciting Defeats -
What do you fight for? - Me?
Yes Tell me about your triumphs
My life's pretty humdrum, you know
No victories
No defeats anymore
Was that your wife on the phone?
My girlfriend
Do you love her?
Do I love her?
We get along
Robert?
I may call you Robert? - Of course
I'm sure you felt bad
- Felt bad? - For not recognizing me
You didn't recognize me immediately, did you?
No, not at once
You see! You can't fool me
Let me tell you,
it was a joy for me that someone should take care of me
without knowing I'm Veronika Voss,
and how famous I am
I felt like a human being again
A human being
The movies are not reality, of course
Waiter! The lighting here is terrible
Please
light the candles and turn that off
Certainly, madam
Thank you
Light and shadow: The two secrets of motion pictures
Did you know that?
I don't go to the movies much
You can study it on me
Do you think I'm a beautiful woman?
Yes, very beautiful
I think you're a very beautiful woman
A woman with both light and dark sides
Do you have 300 marks? - 300 marks?
- I saw a brooch - Yes, I think so
Such a cute little brooch
And when I want something, I have to have it
- Here you are - Thank you
You will wait for me?
I want a brooch for 300 marks
My God, hurry up Any brooch for 300 marks
That can't be so difficult
How about
How about this one, madam?
It costs almost 300 marks 285 to be precise
Guess who it is
Am I a mysterious stranger, or?
Your beer, sir
No, you'd never guess
I'll guess who you are
You're a man who has ordered a beer,
because over a beer he can consider
whether he should cheat on his girlfriend with a mysterious lady
Am I right?
No, don't say anything You wouldn't tell the truth anyway
Waiter!
No, please This is on me
The rest is for you
It was marvelous getting to know you
I must be going now
I have an appointment with my producer
My movie producer You know how it is
He made his first million with me Now he's after his second
I don't really want to make another picture yet,
but I can't refuse him
It's a pretty brooch, don't you think?
It's a dream role
What should I do? And the part's good, too
My husband wrote the screenplay
Obviously, he writes only good parts for me
You must come and visit us sometime
But I must run now
Good-bye, Robert
You may call me Veronika
Good-bye, Veronika
Why are you staring at me, you slob?
Veronika, darling! What's wrong?
Aren't you feeling well?
Pratorius!
No, I feel fine
The man it was meant to please didn't like it
What should I do with a brooch
that doesn't serve its purpose?
You see? You can't say
So give me my money back
Maybe you didn't understand me
Veronika Voss
I recognized your voice immediately
I can't tell you how delighted I am
Of course Miss Voss can have her money back
You remember?
1944, I think it was In Berlin
Yes, I remember,
but the movie was shot in 1943
The premiere was canceled,
and I had bought this lovely fur for it
I remember it as if it were yesterday
Your husband was so nervous about the air raids
He was proven right in the end
Two months later I was bombed out of my store
I managed to rescue your picture,
but in the rush, you forgot to autograph it
Even so,
it was a lovely time
Every time is lovely
I'm making a new picture soon
I'll give you an up-to-date photo when I have one
I would be very pleased
And I'll buy my jewelry for the premiere from you
I hope my husband's not so nervous and we don't forget the autograph
I'll make sure myself
My regards to your husband
Three hundred marks for a cocktail
I think I'll become a con woman, too
What was that?
...fight with all our might...
against the war treaties
of the Eisenhower government and Adenauer's allies.
Is she attractive?
Yes
Did you say something?
1951, 1950, 1949
I told you, her best time was during the war, with UFA
She had something going on with Goebbels, I think
Wrong
Goebbels barred her from acting - Nonsense
She was his protegee She made one movie after another
But after the war she claimed the opposite,
and the culture vultures believed her
Where did you get that from?
- The culture vultures - You see They're blind
Actors are stupid, dishonest and vain
The culture vultures are -
Since when do you talk to them?
I'm interested in the arts
Bull What do you want from Voss? She's no good at soccer
Maybe I want to go out with her,
for a drink, or-
More like the latter
She hasn't made a movie in three years
You'd make a good pair
at the bar
You mean she drinks?
All actors drink
And when they don't have any work, they hit the bottle
It's a law of nature
Her marriage is finished, too
Is that true, or just gossip?
Another law of nature, my boy:
The gossip you hear about an actor is always true
Because they're stupid, dishonest and vain
Exactly
Thanks, Grete
If I can do you a favor anytime
Not likely
Sports are always about the winners,
and I'm interested in the losers
You wouldn't have Voss' address, by any chance?
She's one of your losers
I'm only interested in them as long as they're losing,
not after they've lost
Ask her agent
Karla Petrowitsch, 240533 - Thanks
Excuse me Could you answer a question?
Why should we, young man?
Don't be mean, Jenny
He asked very politely
They are polite nowadays, that's true
But that's no reason to forgive them everything
Are you looking for someone?
Yes A Miss Voss
I was given this address, but -
People sometimes change their addresses, young man,
without informing those who might be looking for them
Perhaps they don't wish to be found
There are people who try
to make their lives a mystery
Believe me, young man
Oh, I believe you And thanks for the "young man"
We are old, and you are young,
and old folks know all the secrets the young have yet to discover
What do you think, Jan?
Should we help him?
I think so He was so polite
Inquire there
If anyone knows people's secrets
besides us old folks, it's the doctors
And especially that kind of doctor
Good-bye, young man
NEUROLOGIST BYAPPOI NTMENT ONLY
By appointment only
The sign downstairs is quite clear
I just wanted to know if a Miss Voss lives here Get lost
Who?
Veronika Voss
- I don't know her - Okay Thanks
What do you want anyway? Who are you?
I'm a reporter
Why didn't you say you weren't a patient?
Please come in - Thanks
Have a seat
I'll tell the doctor there's a reporter here
The doctor will see you now This way, please
It won't take too long? - I don't think so
Yes
Miss Voss is one of my patients
But that's all I can tell you
You understand?
Did you want to write a story about her?
She owes me 300 marks
I'd like them back, that's all
And how did you happen to come to me?
That's a professional secret
You make it sound so ominous
No need to fear
It's not really a secret Just a manner of speaking
More a coincidence really - That's reassuring
Any famous actress has good reason to keep her address secret
Yes, and so does a debtor
Artists are different from us ordinary people
They're wrapped up in themselves,
or simply forgetful
Not as attentive to detail as you and I
Though in money matters,
Miss Voss is very correct, to my knowledge
I'm sure you have nothing to worry about
That's reassuring
Thank you, Dr Katz You've been very helpful Good-bye
If you need money,
you can ask me, can't you?
Whatever you need,
you must ask me, mustn't you?
We don't want someone like that coming between us,
do we?
I'm your best friend, aren't I?
Whether Mr. Pratorius is really in a meeting
orjust told me to say he's in a meeting
is neither here nor there, Miss Voss
In the past, I would have smacked you one for your impertinence
That wouldn't have been necessary
In the past, you'd have gotten an appointment
Don't take it so personally
He wants a different type for the role
A completely different type of person
Veronika What a surprise!
Why didn't you call first?
I phoned three times You weren't here
Nonsense Of course I was here, but -
But?
I wanted you for the part, but the director-
You know how directors are today They do what they like with you
He insisted on his floozy - Is that her?
Yes
Very attractive
And much younger than me
Less talented, too If it were up to me -
Does she have a mother? In the movie, I mean
Yes Why?
Let me play her mother The mother of the floozy Please
Let me
It's a tiny role
Two or three days' shooting
I'd never have dared offer you something like that
That's why I have to ask
What are you doing here?
- Picking you up from work - You've never picked me up before
You never thought another woman was more beautiful than me
I said "beautiful,"
not "more beautiful"
Are you writing letters to each other?
"Drained of memory,
I was five glass spheres,
devoid of foliage or prospect
Yesterday would have been a good day to die
Today, the devil take the hindmost"
It's a nice poem, Robert
But so sad
How many times have I told you not to read my poems?
Besides, they're shit! - Stop it!
Here
"Dear Mr Krohn,
Enclosed is the small sum you kindly lent me
I'll be away for some weeks, or I'd have returned it personally
Sincerely yours,
Veronika Voss"
Doesn't sound very intimate
She could have signed it herself, couldn't she?
If she'd been gracious enough
Was Mr Krohn exaggerating somewhat
in describing his rendezvous?
Did you want me to pick you up from the office
and invite you to dinner?
Who knows?
Your plan succeeded
But as punishment,
you can invite me to dinner
If they played for 1860 Munich, I wouldn't have to get up so early
But they don't play for 1860
They play for Kaiserslautern
What I don't understand is
why they're both called Walter, although they're brothers
Not "although"
Because they're brothers
It's perfectly natural - You're driving me crazy
If they're brothers, they should have different names
One would be Fritz and the other Walter
That's what I said:
Otmar and Fritz
And Walter?
Then you have to do three interviews?
As you say With Otmar, Fritz and Walter
You're quite right, my dear
This staircase lighting isn't very flattering for women
Don't you agree, Miss von Hasberg?
Robert,
you do have a car?
Yes Why?
I want to spend this night with you
But my house is in Starnberg That's why
Men always have to ask why
Don't they?
Isn't your husband here?
Would I have come here to be alone with you if he were?
It was to have been our first vacation together in years
Then this telegram arrives from my producer
But a contract's a contract There's nothing you can do
So my husband's alone on Capri
I could try to screw in the fuses
No, please don't Leave the candlelight
He's like that
When we go away, the furniture has to be covered, the shutters closed,
and the electricity turned off
It's like people who know they're dying
and have to put everything in order first
Do you have idiosyncrasies like that?
No
I don't think so
And you?
Me?
I like to seduce
defenseless men
You are a defenseless man, aren't you?
Darling, turn that awful radio off!
I'm listening to the news
lf, in the present war, the old balance of power can be retained...
We don't need news here anymore
The war can't reach us here
Play some nice music
Just for us
Please
The former is only feasible and can only function
if Germany does not fight for itself alone
but wins this struggle on behalf of all of of Europe.
And turn off the light, please
It's always the same crap
You always have to be doing something, always setting something up
Can't we just be the way we are?
Why don't you understand me?
When an actress plays a woman
who wants to please a man,
she tries to be all the women in the world rolled into one
And she needs music and light
And liquor
and pills
Yes, why not? Liquor and pills, too
Haven't you had anything to drink?
Oh, come on
Sure, I have
But there's a big difference between my drinking and yours
I drink to turn off
You drink
to give yourself a boost
To make yourself big, beautiful,
seductive, unique
My vase
My vase is smashed
What are you doing in my house?
You smashed my vase!
You want to destroy my house!
You want to destroy my life!
Don't touch me I don't know you
I'm Robert
You're Veronika
We slept together
I need a doctor I'm sick
You must drive me back to town Now Quickly, please
We'll leave at once
Can you dress yourself?
I'm in pain That's all
The vase -
You must buy a new one
The same one No 5 Gabrielstrasse
The man's name is Treibel
But don't tell him where you got the pieces from
Don't even show them to him
Promise me you won't
When you have it, take it to my house
and put it in the same place Here are the keys
You will go now
Maybe she's not there
Or she won't open the door
She will be there
She's been my doctor for many years I know her
She will let me in
Please go now
I won't go in until you leave
I'll call you
Thank you
for everything
How many pills have you taken?
So tired
Bitter
You think these pills help you, don't you?
- Bitter - Yes, they are bitter
You can remember that Come on, quickly
Why is that man waiting outside?
What man? I don't know any man
I'll believe you because you promised me
Me, your best friend
I am your best friend, aren't I?
Yes, you are my best friend
Help me
In a moment
First you must cough up those pills
Then we'll give you a shot
You must spit up all those bitter pills first
You don't want to die, do you?
You may die only when I say so
The doctor asks if you'd like to join her for breakfast
She loves this room
It gives her strength
"My refuge," she calls it
Does she live -
I mean, is she here often?
In emergencies, when the pain becomes unbearable
Or maybe I should say- Take a seat
Maybe I should say
when she fears
it will become unbearable
Do you understand?
What kind of pain is it?
Psychosomatic or physical?
With nervous disorders, it doesn't make much difference
Real or imagined,
the pains simply exist for the person who feels them
Do you think
this illness is curable?
In Miss Voss' present condition,
it's impossible to say
She told me she plans to make a new movie soon
Maybe that will help her
But it could also harm her
We just don't know
At least you've seen her now
Otherwise you might think
I was keeping her hidden from you
Or was even going to bump her off in the end
Taste good?
Thank you
What I've told you is,
of course, not for publication
Of course not "Off the record," as we say
Very good
I must be going
Thanks a lot
What a shame
Let me ask you a question
Is your interest in Miss Voss
of a purely professional nature,
or are other motives involved?
Believe it or not,
I'm not sure myself
- Good-bye - Thank you
Say
are you spying on me?
Not on you On her
How did you know?
I've lived with a journalist long enough
A sports reporter, by the way
Damn it!
Otmar, Fritz and Walter will be mad at you
- Otmar and Fritz Walter - Whatever They'll be mad
Did you have a nice night?
I don't know
Are you in love with her?
I don't know
What do we do now?
Buy a vase
Always finish what you start Understand?
One way or another - No
What do you mean, "no"?
I don't understand you
It doesn't exactly look like a housewares store
Your new lover has expensive taste
The woman's crazy, I tell you,
and you're headed down the same path!
Don't shout I know him
Great Maybe you'll get a discount
I mean, I've seen him before
Outside that house
My God, it's all so complicated
I agree
No, I don't agree at all
I'll go in and buy a vase for my boyfriend's lover
Should it be the same or something special?
Like this one It has to be just like it
But he mustn't find out where you got the pieces
Say you found them or something
Found them
I just happened to find them - Or it's for one of your girlfriends
One of my girlfriends
That's good I must remember that
Heaven sends an angel
to try me
Do we deserve this trial, Jenny?
At least we can pass it with dignity
Tell our mutual lady friend
that we have carefully counted the stones of this house,
and that we know which ones still belong to us
All I wanted was -
Take the vase
and go
It is precious Handle it with care
Does that frighten you, my angel?
It is more precious than a human being
And still I shall not ask for more than
a moment of bliss
Is everything else here just as cheap?
I beg you
For you, there are many paths to happiness
But not for me
I have only-
Please
Tell our lady friend
he has kept account of the joy that is still due him,
and we know there are only a few pages left in the book
Allow me to open the door to your world
My world is the world of dreams
Tell our friend
I long for her final benevolent act
Let me show you something
What is it?
Treblinka
Didn't our friend tell you?
I see she keeps her vow of confidentiality
Do you understand now
why I want nothing to do with your world?
My angel
What now?
I don't know
What I don't understand is
why he thought I came from that doctor
when the vase belongs to that damned Voss woman
Oh, I'm sorry I mean your
Veronika
I don't know
Did your newspaper fire you?
You don't know
Do me a favor?
Take the vase to her house
Why not?
I've always wanted to see
what a movie star's villa is like
Ex-movie star
What if she's there?
She won't be there
Why don't you go there yourself? You could smell her undies again
I'm sorry
I must get to the office Work must go on
And how do things go on with us?
You don't know
I've been chasing a story
But not in Kaiserslautern
We've known each other a long time, haven't we?
My God
Don't start with that
I just wanted to say
I'm on to a story
and that you can trust me
There's nothing about trust in your contract
It says you're responsible for sports, not movies
It also says that in exceptional cases -
Upon prior consultation with your editor
That's what I'm doing now Don't be so uptight!
It's a story about
aging movie stars, once in the limelight but now in the shadows
You know, UFA and all that
I specifically told you -
What?
Who?
For Robert?
I'll have a word with her myself first
Your story's chasing after you
Hello, ma'am It's wonderful to hear your voice
My name's Borsoy I'm the managing editor
I was introduced to you years ago at a movie gala
You won't remember me
but I certainly remember you
I beg your pardon?
Oh, yes I'll give him to you
But a word of warning:
The man's a lady-killer
What's that?
That was very good
My regards, ma'am
Hello
Hello, Miss Voss
How are you?
Thanks Me, too
Of course I'd be interested
Where?
Bavaria Studios, stage 3
Okay I'll be there
Thanks for your call
Good-bye, Miss Voss
"Good-bye, Miss Voss"
That's no way to speak to a movie star
Not even a former one
Wouldn't you rather let the people from the arts page handle it?
No
Have it your way
Find out what's really behind this psychiatric clinic
Isn't it because her husband left her?
How do I know
why they put an actress in a mental institution?
Am I writing the story or you?
I am
Is that the unit manager?
Veronika Voss speaking
I beg your pardon?
Oh, that doesn't matter
I wanted to ask when the car will be here
The car to pick me up, naturally
Oh, I see No car
Spare me the sermon!
I know I'm not the leading lady Thanks, you smart-ass!
Where's the key?
- What key? - Give it to me at once!
Does he have it?
By mistake
He put it in his pocket by mistake
He has the key to my house?
It's not your house Not yet
No?
I'm still alive
And I'm going to work again
Two days' shooting Don't be ridiculous
When are you seeing your lover again?
During shooting
Very well
Afterwards, you'll hand the key over to me Understand?
Yes
And you'll never see him again
Is that clear?
That's my business
Is it?
Then I'll have to inform him myself
about your business
If you do that -
Yes What then?
Robert will stand by me
Of course
Men are just crazy about women addicts
You need a shot for your comeback? - Naturally
I thought so
And how do you intend to pay for it?
From my salary
Besides, I still have my jewelry
Your jewelry?
Maybe I don't like your jewelry
I won't need a shot
I'll make it without
Maybe I'll never need another shot,
or you either
I see
It seems all my patients are deserting me today
Wait here a moment, or there'll be such a crowd in the waiting room
My God, are you still here?
I told you no
Please
I've done all I could for your husband
Now it's up to him to do something
Please
She's right, Jenny
When you've read a book to the end,
it's time to close it
It was a lovely book, Dr Katz
Good-bye, then
Okay, folks Quiet, please We're shooting
Blue Skies, 336, take 11
Action
Wait a moment Your tip
Cut
Not enough tears, huh?
Shouldn't we use glycerine?
No, no I have my pride
It'll be okay this time
Let's hope so And once more
Quiet, please We're shooting
Blue Skies, 336, take 12
Action
I'm sorry I wasn't concentrating
Doesn't matter We'll do it again
Once more
Quiet, please We're shooting
Blue Skies, 336, take 13
Action
Wait a tip Your moment
Cut
The tears were right this time
The tears were right, but the lines were wrong
We'll do it with glycerine this time, Miss Voss
Believe me, it has the same effect,
and you can concentrate on the scene
Once more
- Makeup - Yes?
Glycerine drops
Quiet, please!
Unit manager, see that all those not involved leave the set
SI LENCE
Oh, my God!
- She needs a doctor - She needs a special doctor
Here's the address - Who are you?
I'm a screenwriter
And I was her husband once
Do you understand me?
No
How can I understand you?
I love her
Ah, I see
You love her
Then there's nothing one can do
Exactly
For one night of bliss,
I would give everything
Although - - What?
I just thought, if you were to find
another woman, for example
Any woman
It must be possible to find a girl
Cheers
I already have one
You do?
You already have one?
Then there's nothing one can do
There's nothing one can do
Exactly!
She'll be your downfall
There's nothing you can do about it
She'll destroy you, because she's a pitiful creature
Because she's
an addict
Maybe she'll be up here,
or down there Who can say?
That stuff costs a fortune
And when she can no longer pay,
she won't get anymore, and she'll be dead
Dead as a doornail
It's terrible
but it has its logic
You mean this doctor takes her money?
What do you think?
Do you think
her health insurance pays for it?
For morphine?
Where are you going?
Stay here
Where are you going?
I'm going to save her
I won't let them destroy her
Good luck, my friend
All the best
Let me see her
or I'll kick the door in!
I'll call the police!
You're holding a woman captive here!
Marianne,
he's drunk!
What you're doing is trespassing
That may be
But what you're doing is murder
Your mind's confused, Mr Krohn
Maybe it is
What's that you're going to give her?
Morphine
Morphine!
Then it's true!
Do you want me to let her die in agony?
I thought you loved her
Give me your hand, dearest
You've been drinking beer, haven't you?
You wanted to help me
Safe haven in a storm
Kiss me
Go now You can't help me
She will help me
Please excuse me
I'll overlook it, Mr Krohn,
because your emotions are confused,
but your mind is, too
You should get informed about the use of opiates
Surely that's the duty of a journalist:
To be informed
Mr Treibel, may we?
Why are you screaming, miss?
They've both found the peace
they sought for so long
I knew it yesterday evening
when they asked me
to make them a cup of tea with honey
They often said they wanted to take the pills with tea and honey
Because the pills are so bitter
They wanted to leave the world with a sweet taste, they said,
not a bitter one
Did you call a doctor?
Yes, as soon as I found them
Dr Katz?
No
Not Dr Katz
Dr Katz treated their nervous disorder
They're not suffering from nerves anymore, are they?
You should still inform her
that the house and everything here now belong to her
How do you know?
You didn't know Mr Treibel, did you?
No
But I know Dr Katz
Now we go to the police
No, not to the police To the Public Health Department
An extremely tragic affair
Excruciating pain
Ten years of excruciating pain
The attempt to alleviate it,
and then suicide
A deliverance, so to speak
And his wife followed him in death,
having for 10 years -
What treatment did he receive?
The medical profession hasn't much choice, unfortunately
Morphine
Now and then an alternative painkiller, usually an opiate,
but mainly morphine
But you'd have to speak to his doctor to find out more
Just a minute
Dr Katz
I'm responsible solely
for the supervision of drugs
Isn't it possible he was addicted?
A morphine addict?
That's what I'm here for
All prescriptions for opiates land on my desk
Otherwise anyone could set up his own drug ring
It's the responsibility of the state
to protect people from themselves, ultimately
You couldn't protect the Treibels from sleeping pills
You're right Our scope is limited
But how would you suggest we do that?
If people hoard medicine for years to commit suicide -
There's nothing wrong with the monitoring system
It's people who aren't perfect,
I'm afraid
Or should I say fortunately?
Have I answered your questions to your satisfaction?
Not much of a story, journalistically speaking, is it?
The Treibels left their doctor their entire estate, I hear:
Their villa, their art collection, everything
Really? I didn't know that
- But I did - Of course You're a reporter
That's not so unusual
For many patients, their doctor is the one person they trust the most
and to whom they owe the most
Their death, for example?
The person who stood by them
until the hour of death, yes
I think legacies of that kind are the finest expression
of the relationship of trust between doctor and patient
Don't you think so?
Well
You two work together?
Occasionally
I'm a photographer
Do you want to put my picture in the paper?
No, not really
As you said, it's not much of a story, journalistically speaking
Marianne? It's Achim
You were right They were here
- Would you really do it? - Sure.
Tomorrow I'll try to get an appointment with her.
Act the part of a wealthy lady
Rich, lonely and unhappy
with some undefinable pain
Apart from the rich bit, it's all true
Somehow it's not right to ask you to do it,
since it involves your rival
And you live all alone in this house?
Since my divorce, yes
I have household help, of course
How do you spend your time, if I may ask?
I have a small circle of friends,
but they were mostly friends of my husband
You know how it is
I turn things over in my mind a lot
That's not good
No, it's not good
No one forgot that Germany is becoming a new member
of this community because Konrad Adenauer wishes it.
It's not good to be so alone
alone in your big house
Yes, I've considered whether I shouldn't
look for some occupation
Financially
I'm very well situated, but -
An occupation
cannot replace feelings
NATO was founded, after all,
when the West disarmed after the last war.
But the East was not prepared to follow suit.
The pains started after the separation from your husband?
Yes, immediately afterwards
I shouldn't really prescribe morphine,
but someone to love you
If the pains recur, come to see me at once
At the first signs
I certainly will, Dr Katz
- Good-bye - Good-bye
Robert, I have the prescription
NoJust like that
Yes
Morphine! Can you imagine?
No I have it in my purse
I'll pick you up at your place
We'll go to the police and tell them everything
Afterwards we'll go to our place
and tell each other everything
Everything we know about each other
I love you
She killed her
I beg your pardon?
Why won't you believe me?
Who else would have killed her?
Just calm down
It was an accident
No one murdered your girlfriend
Why would anyone want to kill her?
Because she was a threat to her
She had proof that she deals in morphine
Morphine! Surprises you, doesn't it?
Now I have proof Give me her purse
There, in black and white
Signed by her personally
Morphine What do you say now?
Radix valerianae.
What's that? - A light sedative
Valerian, in other words May I see?
Yes I prescribed it this evening
I know who the deceased is
The man is suffering from shock
Excuse me, please For the records
It's been a great shock for you, Mr Krohn
You need some rest
She'll be the next one to be killed!
When her money runs out, she'll be murdered!
She's being kept prisoner here!
Veronika
please tell them
Who are you, ma'am?
My name is Veronika Voss
Oh, you're Veronika Voss
I'm pleased to meet you, ma'am
Do you know this man?
Not that well
A reporter, I believe
He wanted to interview me
But he confused the situation with a personal conversation
You understand what I mean? - Perfectly, ma'am
I had to break off our talk
What's the matter, Marianne? - Nothing I'll tell you later
Something terrible has happened
I'll tell you about it later
I'm calling the police
Come along, Mr Krohn
Bye
Thank you
I thank you
You did what had to be done
Anyone in your position would have done the same
His girlfriend had an accident
She's dead
Are you afraid?
It must be strange to die
Nonsense
Life itself is strange
What was that? No
What should I be afraid of?
I just feel a little dizzy
She's slowly becoming a danger,
along with this reporter
Do you really think so?
She has become unpredictable,
hasn't she, Josefa?
I've been saying that for months
And she's still quite famous,
in a way
What do you suggest?
We must get rid of her
Once and for all
What's your plan?
She must have a grand exit, of course
Publicity, glamour, a big party
Then we'll go away for Easter
and she'll be alone in the apartment
Without any morphine, of course,
but with plenty of pills
I dreamt about our farewell party
It was very nice - Yes
It was very, very nice
Farewells and arrivals are the nicest things in life
You've given me a great deal of happiness
I sold it to you
I have always known where I stand with you
Now I belong to you
All I have left to give you is my death
What was that?
Nothing
Just a line from an old movie From my old life
You will be all on your own now
Yes
I'll sleep
I'm interested in United Artists most of all
No, with a U United Artists
Artists united in their work
Don't you think all artists should unite?
You mean a kind of union?
Good heavens, no
For the freedom of art Art needs freedom
How should it liberate people otherwise?
I don't know
And the other film company?
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Just write MGM
I'm also negotiating with 20th Century-Fox
Just say
I'm negotiating with the three big Hollywood studios,
but I haven't yet decided
What will your decision depend upon?
Your salary? - Money, money!
Is that all people think about these days?
Do you know what it's called over there?
The dream factory
A factory in which dreams are made,
not money
Just imagine
One can make dreams Make themJust like that
ALL THE BEST! YOUR MARIANNE
But, Robert,
you're not confusing me with a lamb?
I simply said tomorrow is Good Friday
And the cross?
Do you think I shall bear the cross, too?
You've been bearing it the whole time
You'll manage the last few yards
What a strange man you are
I never hoped
you'd accept the invitation to my farewell party
You have to finish what you start
But after all that's happened
Has anything happened?
I didn't feel a thing
Well?
Aren't you going to Hollywood, too?
No
Feeling better now?
Yes Everything's all right now
If you have any more material - You've done so much research
We could run another article
And you could write it this time
No
It's not much of a story, journalistically speaking
UFA STARTAKES OVERDOSE OF SLEEPI NG PI LLS
The soup!
Josefa makes fantastic soups.
Thank you.
Everything's very pleasant now
Back to Munich To the 1860 stadium