Zwei Frauen (1989)

User Rating:

7.0/10   

Director:

Carl Schenkel

Writers:

Donald Arthur (additional dialogue)
Bea Hellmann (writer)

Release Date:

August 1990 (USA)

Genre:

Drama

Plot:

A ballet dancer is affected with cancer.

Plot Keywords:

Cancer | Death | Ballet | Silence | Friendship

Awards:

1 nomination

Cast

Jami Gertz	...	Eva Martin
Martha Plimpton	...	Claudia Jacoby
George Peppard	...	Mr. Martin
Bruce Payne	...	Dr. Burton
Rip Torn	...	Dr. Markowitz
Gayle Hunnicutt	...	Mrs. Martin
Dayle Haddon	...	Darlene Meyers
Theresa Merritt	...	Nurse Wilson
James Remar	...	Charly
John Farren	...	Ivanov
Madeleine Sherwood	...	Grandmother
Matthew Burton	...	Chaplain Lawrence
Yeardley Smith	...	Karen
Gedeon Burkhard	...	Bud
Kathleen Doyle	...	Mrs. Jacoby

Also Known As:

Silence Like Glass (USA)

Runtime:

Germany:104 min | USA:102 min

Country:

West Germany | USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Certification:

USA:R | West Germany:16 (bw)

Filming Locations:

Bregenz, Vorarlberg, Austria

Company:

Bavaria Film

Quotes:

Mrs. Martin: What comes to mind when you hear the word "silence"?
Eva Martin: Glass.
Mrs. Martin: What frightens you more than anything?

Soundtrack:

The Race

A memory that won't go away. . .

I saw this movie a very long time ago on HBO. It was a night that I could not sleep, perhaps it was around 2:00AM. I remember being taken by the characters and the pace of the film. I was interested the whole way through. My aunt died of cancer and I could understand the pain she was going through after watching this film. It is well done, and a gem. I remember the scene when Jami Gertz is brushing her hair and she realizes what is happening to her in the hospital. It is a powerful scene that simply will not leave my memory. When an image leaves an imprint in one's memory, then you know you have come across a great film.