Heinrich Penthesilea von KleistMovie
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.
About Heinrich Penthesilea von Kleist
Heinrich Penthesilea von Kleist is a 1983 movie directed by Hans Neuenfels.
The production information lists a runtime of 2h 24m, production credits from Germany, an original language code of DE.
The credited cast includes Elisabeth Trissenaar, Hermann Treusch, Verena Peter, Lieselotte Rau. The synopsis above summarizes the central premise without adding details beyond the available title information.
