The Stationmaster’s Wife (1977): Cast & Box Office
The Stationmaster’s Wife is a 1977 drama directed by Rainer Werner Fassbinder, starring Udo Kier as Schafftaler, Kurt Raab and Gottfried John. It runs 1 hour 52 minutes and earned $8,408 worldwide.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 52m (112 min)
- Director
- Rainer Werner Fassbinder
- Genre
- Drama
- Original language
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German - Studio
- Bavaria Film
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is The Stationmaster’s Wife About?
The premise of The Stationmaster’s Wife without spoilers.
Bolweiser, a dull and slow‑moving stationmaster, is married to the town’s renowned siren. His good‑natured trust blinds him as his wife indulges with virtually every suitor who passes through, plunging him into mounting scandal and personal ruin. It threatens his reputation.
The Stationmaster’s Wife Themes & Keywords
· 16 tags- provincial life
- stationmaster
- cheating wife
- dysfunctional couple
- cuckolded husband
- dysfunctional marriage
- femme fatale
- horny wife
- sexually dissatisfied wife
- bazongas
- new german cinema
- railway
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- railroader
- train
- adultery
- based on novel
The Stationmaster’s Wife Cast & Characters
Udo Kier leads the cast as Schafftaler, with Kurt Raab as Xaver Ferdinand Maria Bolwieser - Station Master and Gottfried John as Finkelberger. Directed by Rainer Werner Fassbinder; 24 actors are credited in all.
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Director Rainer Werner Fassbinder
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Udo Kier as Schafftaler - Kurt Raab as Xaver Ferdinand Maria Bolwieser - Station Master
- Gottfried John as Finkelberger
- Peter Kern as Treuberger
Also Starring in The Stationmaster’s Wife
· 20 more- Isolde Barth 1.Animierdame
- Alexander Allerson Vorsitzender
- Lilo Pempeit Frau Käser
- Volker Spengler Mangst
- Willy Harlander Schempflinger
- Elma Karlowa Krankenschwester
- Margot Mahler 2.Animierdame
- Elisabeth Trissenaar Hanni Bolwieser
- Nino Korda Rechtsanwalt
- Karl Scheydt
- Karl-Heinz von Hassel Windegger
- Armin Meier Scherber
- Gustl Bayrhammer Neidhart
- Ulrich Radke Justizrat Schneider
- Maria Singer Frau Neidhart
- Monica Teuber
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- Helmut Alimonta Hartmannseder
- Bernhard Helfrich Franz Merkl
- Katherina Buchhammer
- Monica Gruber
More from Rainer Werner Fassbinder
More films directed by Rainer Werner Fassbinder, best-rated first: The Bitter Tears of Petra von Kant, World on a Wire (1973), Querelle and Lola.
The Stationmaster’s Wife Box Office
The Stationmaster’s Wife grossed $8,408 worldwide. $8,144 came from the US and Canada and $251 (3%) from the rest of the world.
Worldwide gross
$8.4K
- US & Canada
- $8.1K
- International
- $251
The Stationmaster’s Wife Also Known As
8 alternative titles, including “La mujer del ferroviario” and “Больвизер”.
- Also known as
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- La mujer del ferroviario
- Больвизер
- 站长夫人
- Болвизер
- A Mulher do Chefe da Estação
- 볼비저
- La Femme du chef de gare
- La moglie del capostazione
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The Stationmaster’s Wife FAQ: Cast, Box Office & Runtime
Runtime, release date, director, cast, box office, post-credit scenes and language of The Stationmaster’s Wife, each answered in a sentence.
How long is The Stationmaster’s Wife?
The Stationmaster’s Wife runs 1 hour 52 minutes (112 minutes).
When was The Stationmaster’s Wife released?
The Stationmaster’s Wife was released on July 31, 1977.
Who directed The Stationmaster’s Wife?
The Stationmaster’s Wife was directed by Rainer Werner Fassbinder.
More films by Rainer Werner Fassbinder Who is in the cast of The Stationmaster’s Wife?
The Stationmaster’s Wife stars Udo Kier as Schafftaler, Kurt Raab as Xaver Ferdinand Maria Bolwieser - Station Master and Gottfried John as Finkelberger, among 24 credited actors.
How much did The Stationmaster’s Wife make at the box office?
The Stationmaster’s Wife grossed $8,408 worldwide ($8,144 domestic, $251 international).
Does The Stationmaster’s Wife have a post-credit scene?
No. The Stationmaster’s Wife has no extra scene during or after the credits.
What language is The Stationmaster’s Wife in?
The original language of The Stationmaster’s Wife is German.
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