Ein Mann im schönsten Alter

Ein Mann im schönsten Alter 1964 Directed by Franz Peter Wirth

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.

Country Germany

Production Country Germany

Language German

Spoken Language German

Gnere Drama

Production Company Maran Film

Release Date 17 January 1964

109 mins