Camera Obscura (original version of Laughter in the Dark)

Summary

The novel «Laughter in the Dark» tells the story of Bruno Kretschmar, a successful art critic who falls in love with the young and cunning Magda. This passion destroys his life: he loses his family, job, and sight. Magda and her accomplices deceive and exploit Kretschmar, driving him to despair. Ultimately, Kretschmar, blind and ruined, realizes his mistake, but it's too late to change anything.