In Munich 1955, German film star Veronika Voss becomes a drug addict at the mercy of corrupt Dr. Marianne Katz, who keeps her supplied with morphine. After meeting sports writer Robert Krohn, Veronika begins to dream of a return to stardom. As the couple's relationship escalates in intensity, Veronika begins seriously planning her return to the screen -- only to realize how debilitated she has become through her drug habit.
Rosel Zech
as Veronika Voss
Hilmar Thate
as Robert Krohn
Cornelia Froboess
as Henriette
Annemarie Düringer
as Dr. Marianne Katz
Doris Schade
as Josefa
Erik Schumann
as Dr. Edel
Elisabeth Volkmann
as Grete
Armin Mueller-Stahl
as Max Rehbein
Rainer Werner Fassbinder
as Kinobesucher (uncredited)
Peter Berling
as Filmproduzent / Dicker Mann
Günther Kaufmann
as G.I. / Dealer (as Günter Kaufmann)
Sonja Neudorfer
as Verkäuferin
