Heinrich Penthesilea von Kleist

Heinrich Penthesilea von Kleist

1983
2h 24m
5.0

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Overview

The film interweaves three layers: the centre is Kleist's play "Penthesilea". Like from a distance Kleist observes the relationship beween man and woman, when he transfers into mythical Greece what in his time became a problem for him in Prussia - and remains to be a problem also for us. The director's associations during the work form the second layer. Reality and fantasy blend to an imaginary biography of Kleist, the third layer. At the end of the film Kleist is identical with his title character Penthesilesa.

Status: Released

Language: DE

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Production Information

Production Companies
ZDF Ziegler Film
Production Countries
Germany
Spoken Languages
German

Quick Facts

Release Date February 25, 1983
Status Released
Language DE
IMDb ID tt0392104

Cast

Elisabeth Trissenaar
Elisabeth Trissenaar

Penthesilea

Hermann Treusch
Hermann Treusch

Achilles

Verena Peter
Verena Peter

Prothoe

Lieselotte Rau
Lieselotte Rau

Oberpriesterin

Nicole Heesters
Nicole Heesters

Asteria

Berta Drews
Berta Drews

Oberste

Key Crew

Hans Neuenfels
Director
Hans Neuenfels
Writer

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