Richard Mertens, a successful magazine editor with a cold, empty marriage to Lucy, seeks excitement through an affair with younger colleague Eva. Yet his need for status traps him in superficiality, undermining genuine connection. A legal battle with old friend Ferrow, won through perjury, reveals Mertens’s moral emptiness, shattering his relationship with Eva. Alone, he finds solace only in listening to bartender Brigitte.
| Release Date | January 17, 1964 | |
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| Status | Released | |
| Original Title | Ein Mann im schönsten Alter | |
| Runtime | 1h 49min | |
| Budget | — | |
| Revenue | — | |
| Language | German | |
| Original Language | German | |
| Production Countries | Germany | |
| Production Companies | Maran Film | |