

Oskar Roehler's drama Der Alte Affe Angst (Angst) is about the dissolution of a couple. Robert (Andre Hennicke) and Marie (Marie Baumer) have little in common other than their sex life. Since Robert is going through a bout with impotency, they are having a very rocky time. Robert learns that his father, whom he is estranged from, has died. This disturbs Robert so much that he visits a prostitute, and is able to engage in sex with her. Marie discovers the infidelity, and the prostitute has a surprise of her own. Angst was screened at the 2003 Berlin Film Festival.
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The original title is "Der alte Affe Angst" (DE).
The runtime is 92 minutes (1h 32m).
The film was directed by Oskar Roehler.
The screenplay was written by Oskar Roehler.
The score was composed by Martin Todsharow.
Cinematography was handled by Hagen Bogdanski.
This title is listed on IMDb as tt0338714.

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Der alte Affe Angst
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