Liebeskonzil
Originally released in 1982. Liebeskonzil is a drama film. directed by Werner Schroeter.
Starring Antonio Salines, Magdalena Montezuma, and Kurt Raab
Synopsis
Oskar Panizza’s The Council of Love (1895) is a blasphemous play set in 1495, during the first recorded outbreak of syphilis, which Panizza satirically presents as the punishment from Satan for sexually active humans. As a result, Panizza was imprisoned for obscenity. Schroeter alternates scenes from the Panizza’s work with a dramatization of his trial, presenting the play as an expressionist spectacle performed by actors wearing exaggerated makeup who gesture and grimace grotesquely. The film thus forms a bridge between Schroeter’s use of tableaux in his early experiments with the political urgency of his 1980s films. On the eve of the AIDS crisis, Schroeter is presciently worried about disease as an excuse for governmental repression and the oppression of sexuality. - Harvard Film Archive
Quick Facts
Director
Top Cast
Antonio Salines
as Teufel / Dr. Panizza
Magdalena Montezuma
as Doppelzeugin
Kurt Raab
as Gerichtspräsident
Renzo Rinaldi
as Gottvater
Margit Carstensen
as Staatsanwältin
Heinrich Giskes
as Verteidiger
Agnès Nobecourt
as Maria
Roberto Tesconi
as Christus
Lauro Versari
as Cherubim
Patrizia La Fonte
as Selbstmörder-Engel
Production Details
- Status
- Released
- Original Language
- DE
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Liebeskonzil about?
Oskar Panizza’s The Council of Love (1895) is a blasphemous play set in 1495, during the first recorded outbreak of syphilis, which Panizza satirically presents as the punishment from Satan for s...
Who directed Liebeskonzil?
Liebeskonzil was directed by Werner Schroeter.
How long is Liebeskonzil?
Liebeskonzil has a runtime of 1 hours and 32 minutes (92 minutes total).
When was Liebeskonzil released?
Liebeskonzil was released on March 12, 1982 in theaters.
Who are the main actors in Liebeskonzil?
The main cast of Liebeskonzil includes Antonio Salines, Magdalena Montezuma, Kurt Raab, Renzo Rinaldi, Margit Carstensen.