

Direction
Schell turns absence into devastating presence.
Acting
Dietrich's voice performs more than most faces ever could.

Director
Maximilian Schell
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Dietrich only agreed to participate if her face was never shown; Schell spent months negotiating just to get her voice.
The film's tension between Schell's hunger for visual proof and Dietrich's complete control of her image mirrors her entire career.