Fear

1954 PG-13 1h 23m

6.4 / 10 65

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6.4/10

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Irene Wagner, the wife of the prominent German scientist Professor Albert Wagner, had been having an affair with Erich Baumann. She does not disclose this to her husband, hoping to preserve his innocence and their "perfect marriage". This fills her with anxiety and guilt. However, Johanna Schultze, Erich's jealous ex-girlfriend, learns about the affair and begins to blackmail Irene, turning Irene's psychological torture into a harsh reality.

Director Roberto Rossellini

Writers

Stefan Zweig Franz von Treuberg Sergio Amidei

Stars

Ingrid Bergman Mathias Wieman Renate Mannhardt

Ingrid Bergman

Irene Wagner

Mathias Wieman

Professor Albert Wagner

Renate Mannhardt

Luisa Vidor aka Johanna Schultze

Martha, Wagners' Housekeeper

Edith Schultze-Westrum

Cabaret Performer (uncredited)

Bobby, Wagners' Son (uncredited)

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Gabriele Seitz

Freda, Wagners' Daughter (uncredited)

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Geronimo1967 19 Jul 2023

6/10

Ingrid Bergman is "Irene" married to "Albert" (Mathias Wieman) but has been having an affair with the much younger "Erich" (Kurt Kreuger). The relentlessness of the secret-keeping takes it's toll and "Irene" tries to end it all. Her secret is not quite as safe as she had thought, though - and she soon discovers that opportunist "Johanna" (Renate Mannhardt) knows the score and wants 3,000 Marks to ...