The Morals of Ruth Halbfass

Drama, Comedy

🎬 Critics Choice Nominee

Director Volker Schlöndorff

Status Released

Release Date 1972-04-12

Storyline

Ruth is the wife of well-heeled corsetry manufacturer Erich Halbfass. As business booms, Erich lives frivolously and their daughter Aglaia attends school. The bored middle-class wife begins a secret affair with Aglaia's drawing teacher, setting murder and manslaughter in motion.