The Power of Emotion (1983)
Emotions and feelings should not be confused with sentimentality. Emotion is ancient and more powerful than any artistic expression. The film observes young couples facing difficulties while trying to move their love experiences towards clear decision making. A film full of ideas, details and associations, fictional scenes, documentary footage, archival materials and opera music.
Director: Alexander Kluge
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Hannelore Hoger as Angeklagte G. / Frau Bärlamm |
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Alexandra Kluge as Frau Pichota |
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Edgar M. Böhlke as Kammersänger |
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Klaus Wennemann as Richter |
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Beate Holle as Weggeworfene Geliebte |
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Suzanne von Borsody as Knautsch-Betty - Prostituierte |
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Barbara Auer as Mäxchen |
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Paulus Manker as Kurt Schleich |
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Erwin Scherschel as Brigadegeneral |
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Uwe Karsten Koch as Vergewaltiger |
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Daniel Lüönd as Manfred Schmidt |
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Ruth Wohlschlegel as Frau Gerti |
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Wilfried Elste as Feuerlöschkommandant Schönecke |
| Directing | Alexander Kluge | Director |
| Writing | Alexander Kluge | Writer |
| Camera | Werner Lüring | Director of Photography |
| Camera | Thomas Mauch | Director of Photography |
| Editing | Beate Mainka-Jellinghaus | Editor |