Brother of Sleep (1995)
Schlafes Bruder (original title)Reference View | Change View
- R
- 2h 7min
- Drama, Music
- 13 Sep 1996 (USA)
- Movie
- 6 wins & 3 nominations.
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André Eisermann | ... |
Elias
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Dana Vávrová | ... |
Elsbeth
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Ben Becker | ... |
Peter
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Jochen Nickel | ... |
Köhler Michel
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Jürgen Schornagel | ... |
Kurat Benzer / Curate Benzer
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Paulus Manker | ... |
Oskar
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Michaela Rosen | ... |
Seffin
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Peter Franke | ... |
Seff
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Detlef Bothe | ... |
Lukas
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Michael Mendl | ... |
Nulf
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Eva Mattes | ... |
Nulfin
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Angelika Bartsch | ... |
Burga
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Lena Stolze | ... |
Oskarin
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Heinz Emigholz | ... |
Haintz
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Regina Fritsch | ... |
Hebamme / Midwife
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Herbert Knaup | ... |
Cantor Goller / Choirmaster Goller
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Martin Heesch | ... |
Paul
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Gilbert von Sohlern | ... |
Albert
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Birge Schade | ... |
Franziska
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Nadine Neumann | ... |
Magdalena
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Ingo Naujoks | ... |
Feldwaibl Hirsch / Sergeant Hirsch
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Alfred Weißenbach | ... |
1. Greis / Old Man #1
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Josef Hendrichs | ... |
2. Greis / Old Man #2
(as Joseph Hendrichs)
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Conradin Blum | ... |
Elias - Kind / Elias, as child
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Michaela Pfeiffer | ... |
Philipp
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Robert Studer | ... |
Fritz - Kind / Fritz, as child
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Florian Wostry | ... |
Lukas - Kind / Lukas, as child
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Peter Füchsl | ... |
Paul - Kind / Paul, as child
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Ralph Sauerwein | ... |
Albert, as child
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Natalie Winkel | ... |
Franziska - Kind / Franziska, as child
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Benrhard Witwer | ... |
1. Junge / Boy #1
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Kristof Nimitz | ... |
2. Junge / Boy #2
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Christoph Thaler | ... |
3. Junge / Boy #3
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Theresa Longoni | ... |
Mädchen / Girl
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Janina | ... |
Anna, 9 Jahre / Anna, age 9
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Josefina Hellsten | ... |
Anna, 2 Jahre / Anna, age 2
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Sabine Mayr | ... |
Kinderquartett / Children's Quartet
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Katharina Fae | ... |
Kinderquartett / Children's Quartet
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Matthias Honeck | ... |
Kinderquartett / Children's Quartet
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Simon Frick | ... |
Kinderquartett / Children's Quartet
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Robert Schneider | ... |
Kutscher / Coachman
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Samuel König | ... |
Elias - Säugling
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Tatjana Glamocanin | ... |
Elsbeth - Säugling / Elsbeth, as child
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Georg Hackl | ... |
Totengräber / Metzger / Grave-Digger / Butcher
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Petro Domenigg | ... |
1. Eschberger / Eschberg Man #1
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Ferdinand Schuster | ... |
Einbeiniger / Man with one Leg
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Heinrich Sandrell | ... |
Schmied / Blacksmith
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Bolek Polívka | ... |
Marktmann / Marketender
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Borivoj Navrátil | ... |
Generalvikar / Supervising Curate
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Lubomír Kostelka | ... |
1. Professor
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Premysl Kocí | ... |
2. Professor
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Ondrej Burian | ... |
1. Orgelschüler / Organ Student #1
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Petr Sirmacl | ... |
2. Orgelschüler / Organ Student #2
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Zdenek Vencl | ... |
1. Blasebalgtreter / Bellows Trampler #1
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Jan Kehár | ... |
2. Blasebalgtreter / Bellows Trampler #2
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Radek Holub | ... |
Türsteher / Doorman
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Jana Altmanová | ... |
Feldberg Dame / Feldberg Lady
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Libor Zídek | ... |
1. Feldberg Bürger / Feldberg Citizen #1
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Jan Preucil | ... |
2. Feldberg Bürger / Feldberg Citizen #2
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Will Rose | ... |
3. Feldberg Bürger / Feldberg Citizen #3
(as Vill Rose)
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Jana Matulová-Steindlerová | ... |
Feldbergerin / Feldberg Woman
(as Jana Matulová-Stendlerová)
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Markéta Sedlácková | ... |
Junge Feldbergerin / Young Feldberg Woman
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Jirí Patocka | ... |
Bettler / Beggar
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Vera Kalendová | ... |
Marktfrau / Marketender
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Daniel Lins | ... |
Peter - Kind / Peter, as child (uncredited)
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Directed by
Joseph Vilsmaier |
Written by
Robert Schneider | ... | (novel) |
Robert Schneider | ... | (screenplay) |
Produced by
Danny Krausz | ... | producer |
Peter Sterr | ... | line producer |
Joseph Vilsmaier | ... | producer |
Music by
Enjott Schneider | ... | (as Norbert J. Schneider) |
Hubert von Goisern |
Cinematography by
Joseph Vilsmaier |
Editing by
Alexander Berner |
Editorial Department
Andreas Althoff | ... | first assistant editor |
Mary Ann Otemann | ... | color timer |
Uli Schön | ... | first assistant editor |
Margit Wiltschko | ... | second assistant editor |
Production Design by
Rolf Zehetbauer |
Art Direction by
Anja Müller | ... | (uncredited) |
Set Decoration by
Tommy Vögel |
Costume Design by
Ute Hofinger |
Makeup Department
Zdenek Klika | ... | makeup artist: Czech Republic |
Martina Kohl | ... | makeup intern |
Heiner Niehues | ... | makeup artist |
Stefan Niehues | ... | makeup intern |
Michaela Payer | ... | makeup intern (as Michaela Oppl) |
Angela Pek | ... | makeup intern |
Ruth Philipp | ... | makeup artist (as Ruth Phillip) |
Elisabeth Preindl | ... | makeup intern |
Karin Schön | ... | makeup artist |
Alena Sedova | ... | makeup artist: Czech Republic |
Production Management
Manfred Fritsch | ... | production manager: Austria |
Susanne Kolar | ... | executive in charge of production: Austria |
Pavel Nový | ... | production manager: Czech Republic |
Henning Rothkopf | ... | executive in charge of production |
Ingrid Strohmaier | ... | executive in charge of production |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Milan Steindler | ... | assistant director |
Hanus Polak Jr. | ... | first assistant director (uncredited) |
Art Department
Petra Barochová | ... | production designer: Czech Republic |
Tissi Brandhofer | ... | set constructor (as Matthias Brandhofer) |
Radovan Chott | ... | set constructor |
Christoph Glatter-Götz | ... | organ construction advisor |
Raimund Glatter-Götz | ... | organ construction advisor |
Jindrich Götz | ... | art director: Czech Republic |
Freydun Homayoun | ... | set constructor |
Anja Müller | ... | art department team member |
Wolfgang Netzer | ... | set constructor |
Ernst Pfeifer | ... | set construction coordinator |
Werner Platzer | ... | set constructor |
Adolf Raffler | ... | set constructor |
Harold Raffler | ... | set constructor |
Regina Rauter | ... | prop buyer |
Walter E. Richarz | ... | art department team member |
Klaus Sahler | ... | set constructor |
Freder Thaler | ... | art department team member |
Gerald Vanier | ... | set constructor |
Hans Wagner | ... | stand-by propman |
Alfred Wittwer | ... | construction foreman |
Sound Department
Daniela Beauvais | ... | sound editor |
Solweig Bores | ... | dialogue editor |
Stefan Busch | ... | sound effects |
Uschi Busse | ... | foley editor |
Friedrich M. Dosch | ... | sound editor (as Fritz Dosch) / sound effects (as Fritz Dosch) |
Stephan Fandrych | ... | dubbing mixer |
Joo Fürst | ... | foley artist |
Reinhold Kaiser | ... | sound |
Thomas Knöpfel | ... | sound editor |
Michael Kranz | ... | sound mixer / sound supervisor |
Ilse Meyer | ... | assistant dialogue editor |
Andreas Schneider | ... | foley artist |
Beate von Strauch | ... | dialogue editor |
Bernhard Weirather | ... | assistant sound |
Silvana Zafosnik | ... | assistant sound editor |
Special Effects by
Heinz Ludwig | ... | special effects |
Gerhard Neumeier | ... | assistant special effects |
Visual Effects by
Peter Doyle | ... | visual effects creative director: ARRI |
Helmfried Kober | ... | motion control head: ARRI |
Gustav Witter | ... | opticals |
Alex Lemke | ... | scanning and recording (uncredited) |
Stunts
Roland Künzel | ... | stunt coordinator |
Mac Steinmeier | ... | stunts: Stuntteam Steinmeier/Mohr |
Camera and Electrical Department
Mike Bartlett | ... | steadicam operator |
Michael Beitz | ... | lighting technician |
Markus Fraunholz | ... | assistant Steadicam |
Helmfried Kober | ... | clapper loader |
Willi Neuner | ... | crane operator |
Slavko Nikolic | ... | dolly grip |
Eddy Saller | ... | chief electrician / gaffer |
Alexander Sandrell | ... | lighting technician |
Ludwig Sauermann | ... | dolly grip |
Alois Schwertl | ... | gaffer |
Peter von Haller | ... | second camera operator |
Jörg Widmer | ... | steadicam operator |
Petro Domenigg | ... | still photographer (uncredited) |
Casting Department
Bernhard Kock | ... | casting: Germany |
Ella C. Ponn | ... | extras casting |
Michael Sauerteig | ... | extras casting |
Milan Steindler | ... | casting: Czech Republic |
Barbara Vögel | ... | casting: Austria |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
Petra Barochová | ... | costume designer: Czech Republic |
Lola Butkus | ... | wardrobe intern |
Lisy Christl | ... | assistant costume designer |
Marie Heitzinger | ... | Breakdown Supervisor (HoD) / Textile Artist |
Alfred Mayerhofer | ... | wardrober |
Andrea Schricker-Lehmann | ... | wardrober |
Location Management
Ulli Neumann | ... | first location manager |
Ralf Zimmermann | ... | second location manager |
Music Department
Harald Feller | ... | musician: organ |
Hage Hein | ... | music publisher |
James Luher | ... | assistant music mixer |
Heinz Riedmann | ... | musician: organ |
Enjott Schneider | ... | conductor (as Norbert Jürgen Schneider) |
Wolfgang Spannberger | ... | music mixer |
Klaus Strazicky | ... | music engineer/mixer |
Script and Continuity Department
Katharina Biró | ... | continuity |
Jürgen Büscher | ... | script editor |
Transportation Department
Ludwig Adler | ... | production driver |
Kurt Amann | ... | production driver |
Uli Buchner | ... | production driver |
Alexander Böll | ... | driver: Austrian federal army |
Helmut Fitsch | ... | production driver |
Christian Ganahl | ... | production driver |
Thomas Huber | ... | driver: Austrian federal army |
Robert Kastner | ... | driver: Austrian federal army |
Michael Lehner | ... | driver: Austrian federal army |
Ingo Rudiger | ... | production driver |
Günter Schwarz | ... | driver: Austrian federal army |
Annette Seeck | ... | production driver |
Kurt Willi | ... | production driver |
Additional Crew
Jürgen Büscher | ... | press relations |
Margarete Deiseroth-Gores | ... | legal consultant (as Margarete Deiseroth-Gomes) |
Norbert Diener | ... | assistant technician |
Lothar Dona | ... | caterer |
Manni Gläser | ... | chief technician |
Franz Gossler | ... | insurance |
Christoph Henkel | ... | pilot |
Hans Hohenwarter | ... | chief technician |
Viola Hölzlsauer | ... | nurse |
Dagmar Jung | ... | production assistant |
Hubertus Rath | ... | assistant technician |
Norbert Renner | ... | assistant technician |
Rudolf Roemmelt | ... | title designer |
Florian Schilling | ... | production trainee |
Christine Schwarzinger | ... | children carer |
Annette Schäffler | ... | production trainee |
Günther Schönbein | ... | assistant technician |
Irma Steurer | ... | animal carer |
Oswald Trattnig | ... | animal carer |
Lars Vetter | ... | production trainee |
Hanna Vilsmaier | ... | dubbing director |
Armin von Weitersbach | ... | legal consultant |
Barbara Vögel | ... | production assistant |
Thomas Wallentin | ... | legal consultant |
Ariane Wisniewski | ... | production trainee |
Heiko Zimmer | ... | helicopter pilot |
Production Companies
- B.A. Filmproduktion
- Dor Film Produktionsgesellschaft
- Iduna Film Produktiongesellschaft
- Kuchenreuther Filmproduktion GmbH
- Perathon Film-und Fernsehproduktions GmbH
Distributors
- Senator Film (1995) (Germany) (theatrical)
- Buena Vista International (1995) (Switzerland) (theatrical)
- Sony Pictures Classics (1996) (United States) (theatrical) (subtitled)
- Cine Plus Home Entertainment (2000) (Germany) (VHS)
- Filmjuwelen (2018) (Germany) (Blu-ray)
- Filmjuwelen (2018) (Germany) (DVD)
- Kinowelt Home Entertainment (2004) (Germany) (DVD)
- Showtime Networks (1998) (United States) (tv)
- Starlight (1996) (Germany) (VHS)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- Arco Studios, München (music recorded at)
- Arri (camera equipment)
- Arri (digital film editing 'CINEON')
- Arri (lighting)
- Bavaria Film (sound recording)
- Bavaria Film (titles)
- Blanko Musikverlag, München (music publishing)
- Cap à pie Studios, Neutraubling (music recorded at)
- Digital Editors Audio (post-production supervision)
- Dorfgasthof Partenerhof (catering)
- Fa. August Neyer (set construction)
- Fa. Franz Baumgartner (set construction)
- Fa. Hans Bechthold (set construction)
- Fa. Jiri Sirotek (executive production: czech republic)
- Fa. Michael Kaufmann (set construction)
- Fa. Richard Kieber (set construction)
- Holzbau Fritz (set construction)
- Holzbau Weber (set construction)
- Rieger Orgelbau (organ construction)
- Schott Music (music published by)
Storyline
Plot Summary |
In the beginning of the 19th century, Johannes Elias Alder is born in a small village in the Austrian mountains. While growing up he is considered strange by the other villagers and discovers his love of music, especially rebuilding and playing the organ at the village church. After experiencing an "acoustic wonder", his eye color changes and he can hear even the most subtle sounds. Elias falls in platonic love with Elsbeth, the sister of Peter, a neighbor's son, who has longstanding homosexual feelings towards Elias. After Elsbeth, out of frustration from Elias' not returning her love and instead being obsessed with music, chooses to be impregnated and marries someone else who lose love she had spurned for Elias. The village burns and most villagers, including Elsbeth, evacuate to the closest town. Elias remains behind. A music master with the official task to register all the organs in the country arrives at the burnt village. There he discovers Elias' prodigy and invites him to an organ challenge in the town where the villagers relocated. Elias performs there and amazes the audience which includes Elsbeth. She is unable to meet with Elias before he is rushed to a waiting carriage. She calls to him and he hears her, but it is too late. Elias is taken on a brief tour by his mentors but soon returns to his spiritual site near the burnt village where he takes his own life (with Peter by his side), having decided to not sleep anymore. Elsbeth later returns there, a widow with a young daughter, hoping to find Elias but instead discovers his spiritual site has disappeared.
Written by Thomas Meyer |
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Taglines | Wer liebt, schläft nicht. See more » |
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Did You Know?
Trivia | The only German film to ever be released on LaserDisc in the "squeezed" widescreen-edition. See more » |
Movie Connections | Featured in 53rd Annual Golden Globe Awards (1996). See more » |
Soundtracks | Komm O Tod, 'Du Schlafes Bruder' See more » |