Fear

Story

Synopsis

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

Franz von Treuberg, Sergio Amidei, Stefan Zweig

Language

Italian

Country

Germany, Italy

Release date

5 November 1954

Ensemble

Cast

• 

  Ingrid Bergman

  Irene Wagner

• 

  Mathias Wieman

  Professor Albert Wagner

• 

  Renate Mannhardt

  Luisa Vidor aka Johanna Schultze

• 

  Kurt Kreuger

  Erich Baumann

• 

  Elise Aulinger

  Martha, Wagners' Housekeeper

• 

  Edith Schultze-Westrum

  Wagners' Babysitter

• 

  Steffi Stroux

  Luisa Vidor's Friend

• Annelore Wied

• Rolf Deininger

  (uncredited)

• Albert Herz

  (uncredited)

• 

  Klaus Kinski

  Cabaret Performer (uncredited)

• Klara Kraft

  (uncredited)