The Berlin Affair (1985)
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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… More 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, Rovi
- Directed By
- Liliana Cavani
- Genres
- Drama
PG,
- In Theaters
- Oct 1, 1985 Wide
- Studio
- MGM Home Entertainment
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Cast
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Gudrun Landgrebe
as Louise von Hollendorf
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Kevin McNally
as Heinz Von Hollendorf
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Mio Takaki
as Mitsuko Matsugae
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Hanns Zischler
as Wolf Von Hellendorf
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Andrea Prodan
as Joseph Benno
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Philippe Leroy
as Herbert Gessler
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Massimo Girotti
as Werner Von Heiden
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William Berger
as Professor
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James Crompton
as Dr. Lipp
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Pieter Daniel
as Edmund Meyer
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Edward Farelly
as Bernhard
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Claudio Lorimer
as Otto Bhuler
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Enrica Maria Scrivano
as Lotte Englehart
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John Steiner
as Oskar Engelhart
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Jusaburo Tsujimura
as Spiritual Guide
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Clara Algranti
as Ilse
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Sarah Blum
as Cook
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Benedetta Fantoli
as Concierge
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Silke Meyer
as Model
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Tomoko Tanaka
as Ume
