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Penthesilea

1989Movie

In Heinrich von Kleist's "Penthesilea", war, the death of love and erotic cannibalism merge into a battle of the sexes. The drama, which was published in 1808, was not premiered until 70 years later. It is considered almost unplayable.…

DirectorHans-Jürgen Syberberg

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Cast · Directed by Hans-Jürgen Syberberg

ECEdith Clever
Edith Clever

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