"Nora Helmer" is a West German German-language film from 1974, so this one is already over 40 years old The director (not the writer this time) is Rainer Werner Fassbinder and here he used a somewhat famous story by Norwegian writer Henrik Ibsen for his story. That's also why the names are Norwegian. The film is in color and runs for slightly over 100 minutes. The cast includes a handful of actors who regularly appeared in Fassbinder films, such as Margit Carstensen who plays the title character. The story is almost exclusively about her, even if minor characters get some screen time too. The focus is mostly on her marriage her and we also find out how money and a certain crime play a major role in her life. Carstensen looks stunning with her long red hair I must say, but sadly still I never really developed a lot of interest in the story or her character really or what happens to her or her husband. I have seen a lot of Fassbinder and this is nowhere near my favorite films from him. I can somewhat understand why it is a contender for his least known film. Overall, I give this one a thumbs down, even if it may be a good film for a theatre group to play because of the few characters and similar locations. Not recommended.
Review of Nora Helmer
