Film
Marias's Last Journey
Germany- Director
- Rainer Kaufmann
- Year
- 2005
This critically-acclaimed TV movie focuses on a Bavarian countrywoman and her desire to die with dignity. Maria Stadler knows that she will die soon from cancer, but the stubborn old lady doesn't want to spend her last days in a hospital. Her doctor cannot keep her from returning home, so he sends his best nurse, Andrea. Maria gets angry when Andrea tries to rule her life, but the conflict between her sons also weighs heavily upon her mind.
Top cast
Monica Bleibtreu
Maria Stadler
Nina Kunzendorf
Krankenschwester Andrea
Günther Maria Halmer
Dr. Fritz Osterhahn
Michael Fitz
Simon Stadler
Nikolaus Paryla
Dr. Xaver Wurmbichler
Philipp Moog
Hans Stadler
Gundi Ellert
Rosa
Philipp Sonntag
Edwin
Brigitte Hobmeier
Renate Grosser
Stephan Bissmeier
Dr.Schafböck
Peter Mitterrutzner
Directed by
Rainer Kaufmann
Written by
Ariela Bogenberger
Produced by
Bernd Burgemeister, Bettina Reitz, Bettina Ricklefs