Sisters, or The Balance of Happiness (1979)
Sisters Maria and Anna live together. Maria is a most proficient executive secretary, encouraging Anna to finish her studies and start a career. Anna broods, threatens to quit university, takes pills, and keeps a diary. When Maria's relationship with Maurice, the son of her boss, starts to lead to love, Anna takes a selfish and drastic step that plummets Maria into solitude. No longer able to connect with Maurice, Maria does establish a relationship with Miriam, a typist at her office who becomes a surrogate younger sister. But Maria is intrusive as well as helpful. Can this or any relationship work out for this talented woman whose past seems to choke her soul?
Director: Margarethe von Trotta
Genre: Drama
Runtime: 95 min
Release Date: September 17, 1979
Cast
- Jutta Lampe - Maria Sundermann
- Gudrun Gabriel - Anna Sundermann
- Konstantin Wecker - Robert Edelschneider
- Agnes Fink - Mutter Sundermann
- Heinz Bennent - Münzinger
- Fritz Lichtenhahn - Fritz
- Jessica Früh - Miriam
- Rainer Delventhal
Screenplay
Music: Konstantin Wecker
Cinematography: Franz Rath
Editing: Annette Dorn
Production: Neue Bioskop Film, WDR
Country: Germany
Language: Deutsch
Original Language: de
Keywords
woman director
More Films by Director: Margarethe von Trotta
More Films in Genre: Drama
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Sisters, or The Balance of Happiness about?
- Sisters Maria and Anna live together. Maria is a most proficient executive secretary, encouraging Anna to finish her studies and start a career. Anna broods, threatens to quit university, takes pills, and keeps a diary. When Maria's relationship with Maurice, the son of her boss, starts to lead to love, Anna takes a selfish and drastic step that plummets Maria into solitude. No longer able to connect with Maurice, Maria does establish a relationship with Miriam, a typist at her office who becomes a surrogate younger sister. But Maria is intrusive as well as helpful. Can this or any relationship work out for this talented woman whose past seems to choke her soul?
- Who directed Sisters, or The Balance of Happiness?
- Sisters, or The Balance of Happiness was directed by Margarethe von Trotta.
- Who stars in Sisters, or The Balance of Happiness?
- Sisters, or The Balance of Happiness stars Jutta Lampe, Gudrun Gabriel, Konstantin Wecker, Agnes Fink, Heinz Bennent, Fritz Lichtenhahn.
- How long is Sisters, or The Balance of Happiness?
- Sisters, or The Balance of Happiness has a runtime of 1h 35m (95 minutes).
- What genre is Sisters, or The Balance of Happiness?
- Sisters, or The Balance of Happiness is a Drama film.
- Where was Sisters, or The Balance of Happiness produced?
- Sisters, or The Balance of Happiness was produced in Germany.