House of the Sleeping Beauties (2006)

Still mourning the loss of his beloved wife and daughter in a horrendous car accident, a reclusive sexagenarian decides to visit a rather peculiar and secretive brothel.

Director:

Vadim Glowna

Writers:

Vadim Glowna, Yasunari Kawabata (novel)

Stars:

Vadim Glowna, Angela Winkler, Maximilian Schell

1 win.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Vadim Glowna	...	Edmond
Angela Winkler	...	Madame
Maximilian Schell	...	Kogi / Edmond's friend
Birol Ünel	...	Herr Gold / Treiber-Driver
Mona Glass	...	Sekretärin
Marina Weis	...	Hausmädchen
Benjamin Cabuk	...	Bänkelsänger
Peter Luppa	...	Prediger
Maxime Foerste	...	Maxime
Benjamin Seidel	...	Benni
Raymond Tarabay	...	Pall Bearer
Jacqueline Le Saunier	...	Schlafende Schöne 1 / Sleeping beauty 1
Babet Mader	...	Schlafende Schöne 2 / Sleeping beauty 2
Maria Burghardt	...	Schlafende Schöne 3 / Sleeping beauty 3
Linda Elsner	...	Schlafende Schöne 4 / Sleeping beauty 4

Storyline

Edmond, a man in his sixties whose wife has recently passed away, is told about a secret establishment where men can spend an entire night in bed alongside beautiful, sleeping young women, who stretch, roll over and dream, but never awaken. Bedazzled by their seductive yet innocent tenderness, but distressed about the reason for their deep sleep, he delves into the mystery of the house of sleeping beauties.

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Plot Keywords:

sexy thriller | staring at a woman's cleavage | woman showing off cleavage | older man younger woman relationship | suicide of wife | 

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Taglines:

The Psychology of Eroticism on Vivid Display.

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Genres:

Drama | Thriller

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Certificate:

Not Rated

Details

Country:

Germany

Language:

German

Release Date:

14 November 2008 (USA)

Also Known As:

House of the Sleeping Beauties

Filming Locations:

Berlin, Germany

Box Office

Budget:

EUR1,450,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend USA:

$1,535, 16 November 2008

Gross USA:

$4,509

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$4,509

Company Credits

Production Co:

Atossa Film Produktion GmbH, Impact Films

Technical Specs

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Based on the book "Nemureru Bijo" by Yasunari Kawabata.

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Quotes

Edmond: An angel escorts me to eternal rest. It is done...

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Connections

Version of House of Sleeping Beauties (1995)

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Soundtracks

Lux Aeterna
Performed by Christina Landshamer (as Christina Landshammer)

User Reviews

Lacks of intensity

I saw this movie tonight at a preview and was merely bored with it. "The House of sleeping beauties" is a German remake of the Japanese movie "Nemureru bijo" and the third film adaption of the book by Yasunari Kawabata. The story follows a man in his sixties, who lost his wife and daughter. Depressed by this loss, he's introduced to a very special woman who offers him a night with a beautiful girl. The tricky thing is, the girl is sleeping and can not be awaken.

I do not neglect that this story (and film) have a great sense of philosophy, but Vadir Glowna (who's the leading actor, too) does not manage to create an intensive atmosphere. The bad acting of every actor - excluding Schell maybe - leads to a very poor credibility of the characters. Even good lines are poorly recited, without passion and feeling.

What's left to say is, that you can argue, if you like Kawabata's story or not - anyway, Glowna's film does not pay Kawabata tribute.