Daniel and Clara are on a vacation in Italy. In the form of the mysterious "Sandman" Coppola, a figure from Daniel's childhood, returns to haunt him, while he succumbs to an obsessive love with an enigmatic woman of strange beauty: Olympia, who might be far more than she first appears to be...
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Lorenzo Flaherty
Daniel
Known for
Voices from Beyond
The Jokes
Stella Vordemann
Olimpia
Known for
The Scent of the Night
The Omega Code
Sabrina Paravicini
Clara
Known for
The Tearsmith
I Hate Christmas
John Karlsen
Spalanzini
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The Little Devil
The Order
Erik Schumann
Coppola
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Veronika Voss
Lili Marleen
Claudia Popp
Piano player
No other roles listed
Vittoria Zanca
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Eckhart Schmidt Director · E. T. A. Hoffmann Story
First release July 1, 1993 · Produced in Germany · Production Provobis Film
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Raphaela Film
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Provobis Film
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Germany
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Original title
Der Sandmann
Original language
German
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German
Release dates
Germany · July 1, 1993
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