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.
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