Overview

Richard Mertens, a successful magazine editor with a cold, empty marriage to Lucy, seeks excitement through an affair with younger colleague Eva. Yet his need for status traps him in superficiality, undermining genuine connection. A legal battle with old friend Ferrow, won through perjury, reveals Mertens’s moral emptiness, shattering his relationship with Eva. Alone, he finds solace only in listening to bartender Brigitte.

Cast

Karl Michael Vogler, Pascale Audret, Françoise Prévost, Marisa Mell, Hellmut Lange, Hans Caninenberg, Sigfrit Steiner, Rosemarie Fendel

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What is "Ein Mann im schönsten Alter" about?

Richard Mertens, a successful magazine editor with a cold, empty marriage to Lucy, seeks excitement through an affair with younger colleague Eva. Yet his need for status traps him in superficiality, undermining genuine connection. A legal battle with old friend Ferrow, won through perjury, reveals Mertens’s moral emptiness, shattering his relationship with Eva. Alone, he finds solace only in listening to bartender Brigitte.

When was "Ein Mann im schönsten Alter" released?

Ein Mann im schönsten Alter was released in 1964.

Who stars in "Ein Mann im schönsten Alter"?

The cast includes Karl Michael Vogler, Pascale Audret, Françoise Prévost, Marisa Mell.

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