Burning Heart (1995)
Follows the life of the famous German politician, writer, and communist activist, Gustav Regler, from his birth in 1898, in the Saar, through the two World Wars and his many travels, until his death in 1963 in India.
Director: Peter Patzak
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Helmut Griem as Gustav Regler |
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Thomas Kretschmann as Junger Gustav Regler |
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Claudia Michelsen as Mieke |
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Dieter Laser as Anton |
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Werner Herzog as |
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Arthur Brauss as |
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Katharina Stemberger as |
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John Phillip Law as Böhme |
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Suzanne von Borsody as |
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Karl-Heinz von Hassel as Stabsarzt |
| Directing | Peter Patzak | Director |
| Costume & Make-Up | Birgit Hutter | Costume Design |
| Crew | Martin Stingl | Cinematography |
| Editing | Michou Hutter | Editor |
| Writing | Peter Patzak | Writer |
| Writing | Georg Bense | Writer |
| Writing | Gustav Regler | Writer |
| Art | Norbert Scherer | Art Direction |
| Directing | Stephan Wagner | Assistant Director |