Fresh
You don't have to agree with its premise -- that middle-class marriage equals sadomasochism -- to respond to the bravura comic glee with which the director lays it out.
Stephen Holden, New York Times
Martha
A bond marked by fear!
1974 · 1h 56m · N/A
Drama, TV Movie, Thriller
Directed by
Rainer Werner Fassbinder
Overview
After the death of her abusive father, lonely librarian Martha finds herself caught up in a strange, sadomasochistic relationship with a monstrous husband whom she begins to suspect may be trying to murder her.
Director and cast
Critics on Rotten Tomatoes
Top critics, in their words
86%
Tomatometer
Fresh
A horrific black comedy -- a devastating view of bourgeois marriage rendered in a delirious baroque style.
Jonathan Rosenbaum, Chicago Reader
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