''Sisters, or the Balance of Happiness'' (german: Schwestern oder Die Balance des Glücks) is a 1979 West German drama film written and directed by

Margarethe von Trotta Margarethe von Trotta (; born 21 February 1942) is a German film director, screenwriter, and actress. She has been referred to as a "leading force" of the New German Cinema movement.

Cast

Jutta Lampe Jutta Lampe (13 December 19373 December 2020) was a German actress on stage and in film. She was for 30 years a leading actress at the Schaubühne founded in Berlin by her husband Peter Stein, where she played both classical theatre such as Alkm ...

as Maria Sundermann *

Gudrun Gabriel Gudrun ( ; non, Guðrún) or Kriemhild ( ; gmh, Kriemhilt) is the wife of Sigurd/Siegfried and a major figure in Germanic heroic legend and literature. She is believed to have her origins in Ildico, last wife of Attila the Hun, and two qu ...

as Anna Sundermann * Jessica Früh as Miriam Grau *

Konstantin Wecker Konstantin Alexander Wecker (born 1 June 1947, Munich) is a German singer-songwriter; he also works as a composer, author, and actor. Life and work Classically educated at the Wilhelmsgymnasium, Wecker got one of his first jobs as a songwriter a ...

as Robert Edelschneider *

Agnes Fink Agnes or Agness may refer to: People * Agnes (name), the given name, and a list of people named Agnes or Agness * Wilfrid Marcel Agnès (1920–2008), Canadian diplomat Places *Agnes, Georgia, United States, a ghost town * Agnes, Missouri, Unite ...

as Mutter Sundermann *

Heinz Bennent Heinz Bennent (18 July 1921 – 12 October 2011) was a German actor. Biography Bennent was born in Stolberg, and served in the Luftwaffe during World War II. His career began after the end of World War II in Göttingen. He moved to Switzerland ...

as Münzinger * Rainer Delventhal as Maurice Münzinger *

Fritz Lichtenhahn Fritz originated as a German nickname for Friedrich, or Frederick (''Der Alte Fritz'', and ''Stary Fryc'' were common nicknames for King Frederick II of Prussia and Frederick III, German Emperor) as well as for similar names including Fridolin an ...

as Fritz *

Günther Schütz Günther Schütz (17 April 1912 – 1991) was a German citizen who worked for German Intelligence ( Abwehr) during World War II, he was deployed to Ireland, however, due to being parachuted into the wrong location he was apprehended by Irish pol ...

as Professor * Ilse Bahrs as Blinde Frau * Barbara Sauerbaum as Maria as a Child * Marie-Helena Diekmann as Anna as a Child * Lieselotte Arnold as Frau Eder *

Editha Horn ''Editha'' is a small genus of large, brightly colored sand wasps, restricted to South America. They are specialized predator Predation is a biological interaction where one organism, the predator, kills and eats another organism, its ...

as Sister of Blind Woman * Ellen Esser as Nurse Fritz * Heinrich Marmann as Porter * Edith Garden as English language teacher * Kathie Thomsen as Flutist * Volker Schwab as Robert's Colleague

Accolades

In 1980, the film won the Film Award in Gold at the

German Film Awards German(s) may refer to: * Germany (of or related to) **Germania (historical use) * Germans, citizens of Germany, people of German ancestry, or native speakers of the German language ** For citizens of Germany, see also German nationality law **Ger ...

and in 1981 it won the Grand Prix at the

Créteil International Women's Film Festival The Créteil International Women's Film Festival (in French Festival international de films de femmes de Créteil) is an annual event in Créteil, France, founded by Jackie Buet in 1978 to showcase the directing talents of female filmmakers who, ...

References

External links

* * 1979 films 1979 drama films German drama films West German films 1970s German-language films Films directed by Margarethe von Trotta Films about sisters 1970s German films {{1970s-Germany-film-stub