She married him for money. Now she's not sure who wants who dead.
Edgar Burgman, after collaborating to assassinate the elder senator husband of Alice Young, the wife remarried. The woman, after a short period, doubts of love Edgar and convinces more and more that, having married out of interest, now wants to eliminate the possession of his great assets.
Acting
Senta Berger's eyes do half the dialogue
Direction
Verhoeven Sr. builds dread through domestic spaces
Director
Michael Verhoeven
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Michael Verhoeven is Paul Verhoeven's father — the family obsession with manipulative women runs deep.
Made during Germany's economic miracle, the film weaponizes post-war prosperity as motive for murder.
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