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GERMANY · 1988

Paura e amore

Margarethe von Trotta
New German Cinema sisterhood unfulfilled dreams family dynamics desire and longing self-discovery
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Synopsis

Three sisters, played by Fanny Ardant, Greta Scacchi and Valeria Golino, struggle with their illusions, goals and desires in Margarethe von Trotta’s film adaptation of Anton Chekhov’s play.

Year1988
CountryGermany
DirectorMargarethe von Trotta
MovementNew German Cinema
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