Dark Days
1999, German. Directed by Margarethe von Trotta.
Margarethe von Trotta's TV movie focuses on a woman whose life is destroyed by her addiction to alcohol. Angela Rinser is a happy mother of two children and quite successful in her job as bilingual secretary. The sudden death of her husband changes everything. She starts drinking and loses her job. Her children Felicitas and Max try to hush up their social decline for years because they don't want to live in a foster home.
- Runtime
- 1h 30m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- German
- Rated
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Cast & crew
- Margarethe von TrottaDirector
- Suzanne von BorsodyAngela Rinser
- Stefanie StappenbeckFelicitas
- Steffen GrothFabian Groll
- Konstantin WeckerRinser
- Siggi KautzMax
- András FricsaySchmanke
- Rolf KaniesRolf
- Pamela KnaackAlexandra Schmanke
- Arved BirnbaumCast
- Wolfgang PackhäuserCast
- Stefanie SchimanskiCast
- Therese HämerCast
Details
- Released
- 5 May 1999
- Original title
- Dunkle Tage
- Country
- Germany
- Written by
- Margarethe von Trotta
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How long is Dark Days?
Dark Days runs 90 minutes (1h 30m).
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Which OTT platform is Dark Days on?
Dark Days isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 5 May 1999. (Checked 6 November 2026.)
What movies are like Dark Days?
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Who directed Dark Days?
Dark Days (1999) was directed by Margarethe von Trotta and stars Suzanne von Borsody, Stefanie Stappenbeck, Steffen Groth.