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Director:
Liliana Cavani
Writers:
Liliana Cavani (writer)
Roberta Mazzoni (writer)
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Release Date:
October 1985 (USA) more
Genre:
Drama more
Plot:
Set in 1938 Berlin, Louise Von Hollendorf is the wife of a young Nazi diplomat who meets and falls in love with a certain Mitsuko Matsugae... more | full synopsis
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Awards:
1 win & 1 nomination more
User Comments:
Restrained, Elegant, Visually Stunning more (7 total)

Cast

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Gudrun Landgrebe ... Louise von Hollendorf

Kevin McNally ... Heinz von Hollendorf
Mio Takaki ... Mitsuko Matsugae
Hanns Zischler ... Wolf von Hollendorf
Massimo Girotti ... Werner von Heiden
Philippe Leroy ... Herbert Gessler
William Berger ... The Professor
Andrea Prodan ... Joseph Benno
Tomoko Tanaka ... Ume
Claudio Lorimer ... Otto Bhuler
Edward Farrelly ... Bernard
John Steiner ... Oskar Engelhart
Enrica Maria Scrivano ... Lotte Engelhart
Clara Algranti ... Ilse
Benedetta Fantoli ... Concierge
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Additional Details

Also Known As:
Interno berlinese (Italy)
Leidenschaften (West Germany)
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Runtime:
France:110 min | Italy:118 min | USA:96 min | Finland:122 min (1986)
Country:
Italy | West Germany
Language:
English
Color:
Color
Sound Mix:
Dolby
Certification:
Belgium:16 (video rating) | Australia:M | Finland:K-16 | France:-12 | USA:R | West Germany:16 | Iceland:16
Filming Locations:
Munich, Bavaria, Germany
Company:
Italian International Film more

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Restrained, Elegant, Visually Stunning, 12 April 2005
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Author: nihao

Liliana Cavani is a woman of literature. Here she takes Tanizaki's Japanese classic "The Budhist Cross" and transports it to Berlin in the oppressive 30ies. Nazi paranoia is on the look out, ironically, for deviants within German society. In this case High Society. As heads begin to roll more than one personality has something to hide. A study in juxtaposition of fire and ice, truth and falseness, faith and betrayal, Berlin Affair is not an 'easy' film but yes an intriguing one. All the characters seem to move and react with authentic 'period' ease, formal but never artificial. Gudrun Landgrebe is a revelation. Aloof but sensual she evokes the kind of respect usually reserved for the great 'stars' of Hollywood's heyday. Kevin MacNally reminds us of Dirk Bogarde, Mio Takaki is in no way the stereotype of Asian beauty, making her 'powers' seem all the more credible. Andrea Prodan as the 'blackmailing' Josif Benno creates an intriguing character with only a few scenes. In short, everybody is a 'victim' in this drama, which like a Webster play leaves us with a stage strewn with corpses. Adore the Sets,Costumes and pristine photography. A definite Visconti experience from Italy's dame of discomfort, Liliana Cavani.

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