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.
Roberto Rossellini
Herman Millakowsky
Franz von Treuberg
Sergio Amidei
Roberto Rossellini
Carlo Carlini
Renzo Rossellini
Ingrid Bergman
Irène Wagner
Mathias Wieman
Albert Wagner
Renate Mannhardt
Luisa Vidor
Kurt Kreuger
Erich Baumann
Elise Aulinger
Haushälterin
Edith Schultze-Westrum
Steffi Stroux
Annelore Wied
Rolf Deininger
Albert Herz
Klaus Kinski
Cabaret Performer
Klara Kraft
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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 so...
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