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The Family or Schroffenstein

GER 1984, 130 min

Based on the tragedy “The feud of the Schroffensteins” by Heinrich von Kleist.

Synopsis

The aristocratic families of Rossitz and Warwand, who are relatives, have started to treat each other with mistrust and hatred, since a testamentary contract has stated, that the complete goods will be inherited to the respective surviving line. At the same time the young generation is in love, how can the tender ties between Agnes of Warwand and Ottokar of Rossitz be protected? Killed by their own fathers, they lie in their blood. A radical drama about the term “family”.

Credits

Director and Screenplay
Hans Neuenfels
With
Ulrich Wildgruber, Annemarie Düringer, René Hofschneider, Stefan Wieland, Peter Palitzsch, Hermann Treusch, Sabine Sinjen, Angela Schanelec, Ulrich Haß, Hans-Eckart Eckhardt, Jörg Holm, Lore Stefanek, Martina Ott
Script Counselling
Elisabeth Trissenaar
Director of Photography
Hans-Günther Bücking
Assistant Camera
Siegmar Brüggenthies
Editor
Dörte Völz
Assistant Editor
Jeanette Menzel
Music
Heiner Goebbels
Set Decorator
Margarethe Graef
Props
Karl Hermann Reith
Make-Up Artist
Bernd Rüdiger Knoll, Peter Bour
Costume
Hans Neuenfels, Renate Schwietert
Sound
Detlev Fichtner, Uwe Griem
Assistant Director
Anja Offermann
Script
Robert Neal Marshall
Production Coordinator
Carlo Rola
Production Manager
Rüdiger Lange
Producer
Regina Ziegler
Produced by
Regina Ziegler Filmproduktion, ZDF (Siegfried Kienzle)

DVD-Details

Extras
Hans Neuenfels and Benedict Neuenfels about the Kleist-Trilogy (15 min)
Language
German
Subtitles
English
Country Code
Code-free
System
PAL / Color
Length
130 min + 15 min Extras
Aspect Ratio
4:3
Sound Format
DD 2.0
Set Content
Slipcase (Set Content: 1), 32–pages Booklet
Release Date
22.11.2013
Rating
From 12 Years