The Berlin Affair (1985)
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Synopsis of The Berlin Affair
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. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
Complete Cast of The Berlin Affair
- Gudrun Landgrebe - Louise von Hollendorf
- Mio Takaki - Mitsuko Matsugae
- Philippe Leroy - Herbert Gessler
- Massimo Girotti - Werner Von Heiden
- James Crompton - Dr. Lipp
- Edward Farelly - Bernhard
- Enrica Maria Scrivano - Lotte Englehart
- Jusaburo Tsujimura - Spiritual Guide
- Sarah Blum - Cook
- Silke Meyer - Model
- Kevin McNally - Heinz Von Hollendorf
- Hanns Zischler - Wolf Von Hellendorf
- Andrea Prodan - Joseph Benno
- William Berger - Professor
- Pieter Daniel - Edmund Meyer
- Claudio Lorimer - Otto Bhuler
- John Steiner - Oskar Engelhart
- Clara Algranti - Ilse
- Tomoko Tanaka - Ume
- Benedetta Fantoli - Concierge
- Director(s):
- Liliana Cavani
- Writer(s):
- Roberta Mazzoni, Liliana Cavani
- Producer(s):
- Yoram Globus, Menahem Golan
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