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The Berlin Affair (1985)

Two women, a man and a madness

Genre : Drama

Runtime : 1H 35M

Director : Liliana Cavani

Synopsis

In 1938 Berlin, Gudrun Landgrebe, wife of Nazi functionary Kevin McNally, begins taking art lessons. She makes the acquaintance of another student, Japanese ambassador's daughter Mio Takaki. Soon afterwards, the two women begin a passionate lesbian affair. This leads to a chain reaction of disaster and tragedy, culminating with the inevitable intervention of the Gestapo. Despite the film's galloping sexual passions, The Berlin Affair is an exercise in aloofness, keeping the characters at arm's length-surprising, considering that the director was Liliana Cavani, auteur of the erotic classic The Night Porter (1974). The film was based on The Buddhist Cross, a novel by Junichiro Tanizaki.

Actors

Gudrun Landgrebe
Gudrun Landgrebe
Louise von Hollendorf
Kevin McNally
Kevin McNally
Heinz von Hollendorf
Mio Takaki
Mio Takaki
Mitsuko Matsugae
Hanns Zischler
Hanns Zischler
Wolf von Hollendorf
Massimo Girotti
Massimo Girotti
Werner von Heiden
William Berger
William Berger
The Professor
Andrea Prodan
Andrea Prodan
Joseph Benno
Philippe Leroy
Philippe Leroy
Herbert Gessler
John Steiner
John Steiner
Oskar Engelhart
Tomoko Tanaka
Tomoko Tanaka
Ume
Claudio Lorimer
Claudio Lorimer
Otto Bhüler
Edward Farrelly
Edward Farrelly
Bernard
Enrica Maria Scrivano
Enrica Maria Scrivano
Lotte Engelhart
Clara Algranti
Clara Algranti
Ilse
Benedetta Fantoli
Benedetta Fantoli
Concierge
Pieter Daniel
Pieter Daniel
Edmund Meyer
James Crompton
James Crompton
Dr Lipp
Sarah Blum
Sarah Blum
Cook
Silke Meyer
Silke Meyer
Model
Steven Pappas
Steven Pappas
Art Student
Paula Telander
Paula Telander
Art Student (uncredited)
Jusaburo Tsujimura
Jusaburo Tsujimura
Spiritual Guide (uncredited)

Crews

Liliana Cavani
Liliana Cavani
Director
Liliana Cavani
Liliana Cavani
Writer
Roberta Mazzoni
Roberta Mazzoni
Writer
Yoram Globus
Yoram Globus
Producer
Menahem Golan
Menahem Golan
Producer
Pino Donaggio
Pino Donaggio
Original Music Composer
Dante Spinotti
Dante Spinotti
Cinematography
Michael J. Duthie
Michael J. Duthie
Editor
Ruggero Mastroianni
Ruggero Mastroianni
Editor
Luciano Ricceri
Luciano Ricceri
Production Design
Maxi Hareiter
Maxi Hareiter
Set Decoration
Verde Visconti
Verde Visconti
Set Decoration
Jusaburo Tsujimura
Jusaburo Tsujimura
Costume Design
Alberto Verso
Alberto Verso
Costume Design
Giuseppe Banchelli
Giuseppe Banchelli
Makeup Artist
Michael Billingsley
Michael Billingsley
Sound Editor

Posters and backgrounds

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