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

Crew

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