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I Was All His (1958)

I Was All His poster
Original title
Ich war ihm hörig
Directed by
Wolfgang Becker
Genre
drama film, crime film
Country
Germany
Runtime
1h 41m
Rating
10.0 of 10 from 1 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A woman becomes entangled in a possessive relationship with a man who controls her life. The story follows her struggle as she tries to break free from his grip.

melancholictensebroodingsomberslow-burnatmosphericemotionally heavy

What happens

I Was All His (German: Ich war ihm hörig) is a 1958 West German drama film directed by Wolfgang Becker and starring Barbara Rütting, Carlos Thompson and Wolfgang Preiss. It was shot at the Carlton Studios in Munich and on location in the city. The film's sets were designed by the art director Wolf Englert. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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