The life and struggles of the German writer Heinrich von Kleist.
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Heinrich Giskes
Heinrich von Kleist
Known for
Bang, Boom, Bang
As Far As My Feet Will Carry Me
Grischa Huber
Ulrike von Kleist
Known for
The Serpent's Egg
Helma Sanders-Brahms
Also in
The Future of Emily
Volker Canaris
Hannelore Hoger
Henriette Vogel
Known for
Heidi
The Lost Honor of Katharina Blum
Regina Ziegler
Heinrich von Kleist
Lina Carstens
Dienerin Riebisch
Also in
Der Bastian
Lina Braake
Sigfrit Steiner
Diener Riebisch
Known for
It Happened in Broad Daylight
Heinz Hoenig
Ernst von Pfuel
Known for
Das Boot
Das Boot
Henning Schlüter
Gastwirt
Known for
What?
One, Two, Three
Elisabeth Stepanek
Dienstmädchen
Also in
Germany Pale Mother
No Mercy, No Future
Helma Sanders-Brahms Director · Thomas Mauch Cinematographer Margot Löhlein Editor
First release May 17, 1977 · Produced in Germany · Production Ziegler Film, Regina Ziegler Filmproduktion
Production
WDR
Production
Ziegler Film
Production
Regina Ziegler Filmproduktion
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Westdeutscher Rundfunk
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Germany
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Original language
German
Spoken on screen
German
Release dates
France · May 17, 1977
Premiere
Germany · October 13, 1977
Theatrical
No release date listed for United States.
Portugal
December 13, 1977 · Porto Cineclube do Porto
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