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Heinrich Penthesilea von Kleist

Plot: 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
Release Date: Friday, February 25 1983
42 years ago
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Portrait of Elisabeth TrissenaarElisabeth TrissenaarElisabeth Trissenaar was 38 in Heinrich Penthesilea von Kleist as 'Penthesilea'.
Birthday: Thu, Apr 13 1944 –
Sun, Jan 14 2024
Portrait of Hermann TreuschHermann TreuschHermann Treusch was 45 in Heinrich Penthesilea von Kleist as 'Achilles'.
Birthday: Sun, Oct 03 1937
Portrait of Verena PeterVerena PeterVerena Peter was 28 in Heinrich Penthesilea von Kleist as 'Prothoe'.
Birthday: Fri, Sep 24 1954
Portrait of Lieselotte RauLieselotte RauLieselotte Rau was 53 in Heinrich Penthesilea von Kleist as 'Oberpriesterin'.
Birthday: Thu, Aug 22 1929 –
Sat, Dec 30 2017
Portrait of Nicole HeestersNicole HeestersNicole Heesters was 46 in Heinrich Penthesilea von Kleist as 'Asteria'.
Birthday: Sun, Feb 14 1937
Portrait of Berta DrewsBerta DrewsBerta Drews was 82 in Heinrich Penthesilea von Kleist as 'Oberste'.
Birthday: Sat, Jan 19 1901 –
Fri, Apr 10 1987

Crew

Portrait of Hans NeuenfelsHans NeuenfelsHans Neuenfels was 41 in Heinrich Penthesilea von Kleist as 'Director, Writer'
Birthday: Sat, May 31 1941 –
Sun, Feb 06 2022