The Berlin Affair (Leidenschaften - The Berlin Affair) 39 years old
Two women, a man and a madness
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.
Credits
The Berlin Affair Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Kevin McNally He was 29, now 68 years old | as Heinz von Hollendorf |
| John Steiner He was 44, now 83 years old | as Oskar Engelhart |
| Philippe Leroy He was 54, 88 years old when he died | as Herbert Gessler |
| Gudrun Landgrebe She was 35, now 74 years old | as Louise von Hollendorf |
| Massimo Girotti He was 67, 84 years old when he died | as Werner von Heiden |
| Mio Takaki She was 25, now 64 years old | as Mitsuko Matsugae |
| Hanns Zischler He was 38, now 77 years old | as Wolf von Hollendorf |
| Andrea Prodan He was 23, now 63 years old | as Joseph Benno |
| William Berger He was 57, 65 years old when he died |
The Berlin Affair Crew
| Name | Department |
|---|---|
| Liliana Cavani as Director. She was 52 (now 91) years old | Directing |
| Liliana Cavani as Writer. She was 52 (now 91) years old | Writing |
| Yoram Globus as Producer. He was 43 (now 83) years old | Production |
| Roberta Mazzoni as Writer. She was 34 (now 73) years old | Writing |
The Berlin Affair (39 years)
Two women, a man and a madness
- Release day: Thursday, October 03, 1985
- Runtime: 95 minutes