Richard Mertens, a successful magazine editor with a cold, empty marriage to Lucy, seeks excitement through an affair with younger colleague Eva. Yet his need for status traps him in superficiality, undermining genuine connection. A legal battle with old friend Ferrow, won through perjury, reveals Mertens’s moral emptiness, shattering his relationship with Eva. Alone, he finds solace only in listening to bartender Brigitte.
Release Date | January 17, 1964 | |
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Status | Released | |
Original Title | Ein Mann im schönsten Alter | |
Runtime | 1h 49min | |
Budget | — | |
Revenue | — | |
Language | German | |
Original Language | German | |
Production Countries | Germany | |
Production Companies | Maran Film |