

La Paloma
1974, German. Directed by Daniel Schmid.
Nightclub singer La Paloma succumbs to the persistent courting of a chubby, rich admirer and marries him. Before the marriage, she was thought to be dying, but soon she is well. She believes her husband's love has cured her, but her efforts to love him begin to fade as she discovers true love with her husband's old school friend.
- Runtime
- 1h 50m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- German
- Rated
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Cast & crew
- Daniel SchmidDirector
- Ingrid CavenViola Schlumpf, aka 'La Paloma'
- Peter KernIsidor Palewski
- Peter ChatelRaoul
- Jérôme NicolinLa force de l’imagination
- Béatrice StollLe propriétaire du casino
- Ludmilla TucekLa servante
- ManonLa maquerelle
- Irene OlgiattiUne joueuse
- Pierre EdernacLe magicien
- Bulle OgierCountess Palewski
- Barbet SchroederBishop (uncredited)
- Peter-Christian BernerLe fossoyeur (uncredited)
Details
- Released
- 28 August 1974
- Country
- France, Switzerland
- Written by
- Daniel Schmid, Rainer Werner Fassbinder
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La Paloma runs 110 minutes (1h 50m).
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La Paloma isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 28 August 1974. (Checked 10 November 2026.)
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Who directed La Paloma?
La Paloma (1974) was directed by Daniel Schmid and stars Ingrid Caven, Peter Kern, Peter Chatel.