Wenn die Ehe zur Hölle wird (1990): Besetzung, Handlung & Streaming

Released in 1990, Wenn die Ehe zur Hölle wird is a drama, krimi and fernsehfilm film directed by Robert Iscove, running about 94 minutes. “She Discovered a Stranger in the House... Her Husband.” — that tagline sets the tone.

What it’s about. Charlotte marries John. Things seem ok; John has a good job and he's going up in the world, working for the government. But every so often he loses his temper and Charlotte gets the brunt of his anger. During the 18 year course of their marriage, there are at least 8 incidents of physical abuse and countless of mental. Charlotte's family and friends tell her to leave John but she keeps going back, most likely because he has convinced her that she would be nothing without him. It finally explodes in a big divorce battle balancing on the cases of abuse.

Who’s in it. Wenn die Ehe zur Hölle wird stars Lindsay Wagner as Charlotte Fedders, Michael Nouri as John Fedders, Georgann Johnson as Helen O'Donnell and James Karen as Charles O'Donnell, among others.

How it landed. With an audience score of 4.7/10, Wenn die Ehe zur Hölle wird has proved divisive with audiences.

Where to watch. In USA you can rent or buy it from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies and YouTube. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch Wenn die Ehe zur Hölle wird page.

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