Die Ortliebschen Frauen (1981)
A pessimistic drama about a family struggling to survive after the death of their father. Left behind are the simple-minded mother, the strong-willed daughter Josefine, another sister and a mentally retarded brother. Josefine takes over the reins and looks after the family. She turns her sister into a maid and forces her brother to live in the cellar.
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Cast
Edith Heerdegen
as Mutter Helene Ortlieb
Libgart Schwarz
as Josefine Ortlieb
Libgart Schwarz is an Austrian stage and screen actress. She studied at the Max Reinhardt Seminarium in Vienna. In 1967 she married Pater Handke.
Leslie Malton
Leslie Antonia Malton is an American/German stage and screen actress..
Enzi Fuchs
Klaus Pohl
Director
Luc Bondy