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.

• Pro-ject Filmproduktion
• WDR
• Margit Carstensen
• Karlheinz Böhm
• Barbara Valentin
• Peter Chatel
• Gisela Fackeldey
• Adrian Hoven
• Ortrud Beginnen
• Wolfgang Schenck