

Fear
Irene Wagner, the wife of the prominent German scientist Professor Albert Wagner, had been having an affair with Erich Baumann. She does not disclose this to her husband, hoping to preserve his innocence and their "perfect marriage". This fills her with anxiety and guilt. However, Johanna Schultze, Erich's jealous ex-girlfriend, learns about the affair and begins to blackmail Irene, turning Irene's psychological torture into a harsh reality.
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- Released
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- Language
- English
- jealousy
- husband wife relationship
- wife
- germany
- boss
- confession
- blackmail
- lover
- telephone
- money
- laboratory
- fear
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Release dates
United KingdomGB
- Theatrical18 Jan 1956
- PhysicalPG2 Jun 2015
BelgiumBE
- Theatrical13 Apr 1956
BrazilBR
- PremiereRio de Janeiro International Film Festival27 Sept 2014
DenmarkDK
- Theatrical15 Sept 1955
FinlandFI
- Theatrical11 Nov 1955
FranceFR
- TheatricalTP14 Dec 1955
- TheatricalParis4 Jul 1956
- PhysicalDVD12 Feb 2021
- Digital / OTTTPArte1 Nov 2025
GermanyDE
- TheatricalWest Germany5 Nov 1954
- TVEast Germany29 Aug 1964
- Digital / OTTArte1 Nov 2025
ItalyIT
- TheatricalMilan21 Jan 1955
- TheatricalTurin10 Mar 1955
- TheatricalRome24 Jul 1955
PortugalPT
- TheatricalRestored Version28 Mar 2015
- Theatrical (limited)Porto, Batalha Centro de Cinema11 May 2025
SwedenSE
- Theatrical13 May 1957
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Fear was released on 5 November 1954.
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CinemaSerf
7/19/2023
Ingrid Bergman is "Irene" married to "Albert" (Mathias Wieman) but has been having an affair with the much younger "Erich" (Kurt Kreuger). The relentlessness of the secret-keeping takes it's toll and "Irene" tries to end it all. Her secret is not quite as safe as she had thought, though - and she soon discovers that opportunist "Johanna" (Renate Mannhardt) knows the score and wants 3,000 Marks to keep silent. Will th…
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