Love and Fear
1988, Italian. Directed by Margarethe von Trotta.
Three sisters, played by Fanny Ardant, Greta Scacchi and Valeria Golino, struggle with their illusions, goals and desires in Margarethe von Trotta’s film adaptation of Anton Chekhov’s play.
- Runtime
- 1h 52m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Italian
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- Released
- 19 April 1988
- Original title
- Paura e amore
- Country
- France, Germany, Italy
- Written by
- Dacia Maraini, Margarethe von Trotta
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What Love and Fear is based on
Love and Fear is based on Three Sisters, a 1901 dramatic work by Anton Chekhov.
Dramatic work · 1901
Three Sisters
By Anton Chekhov
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Love and Fear runs 112 minutes (1h 52m).
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Which OTT platform is Love and Fear on?
Love and Fear isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 19 April 1988. (Checked 12 November 2026.)
What movies are like Love and Fear?
If you liked Love and Fear, try Nine Lives, Identification of a Woman, A Perfect Ending.
Who directed Love and Fear?
Love and Fear (1988) was directed by Margarethe von Trotta and stars Fanny Ardant, Greta Scacchi, Valeria Golino.
What is Love and Fear based on?
Love and Fear is based on Three Sisters, a 1901 dramatic work by Anton Chekhov.