Heinrich Penthesilea von Kleist 41 years old

The film interweaves three layers: the centre is Kleist's play "Penthesilea". Like from a distance Kleist observes the relationship beween man and woman, when he transfers into mythical Greece what in his time became a problem for him in Prussia - and remains to be a problem also for us. The director's associations during the work form the second layer. Reality and fantasy blend to an imaginary biography of Kleist, the third layer. At the end of the film Kleist is identical with his title character Penthesilesa. (www.filmgalerie451.de)

Credits

Berta Drews as Oberste

Nicole Heesters as Asteria

Elisabeth Trissenaar as Penthesilea

Verena Peter as Prothoe

Heinrich Penthesilea von Kleist Cast

Name	Character
Berta Drews She was 81, 85 years old when she died	as Oberste
Nicole Heesters She was 46, now 87 years old	as Asteria
Elisabeth Trissenaar She was 38, now 80 years old	as Penthesilea
Verena Peter She was 28, now 70 years old	as Prothoe

Heinrich Penthesilea von Kleist Crew

Name	Department

Heinrich Penthesilea von Kleist (41 years)

Release day: Friday, February 25, 1983
Runtime: 144 minutes