Liebeskonzil
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
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Antonio Salines
Teufel / Dr. Panizza
Magdalena Montezuma
Doppelzeugin
Kurt Raab
Gerichtspräsident
Renzo Rinaldi
Gottvater
Margit Carstensen
Staatsanwältin
Heinrich Giskes
Verteidiger
Agnès Nobecourt
Maria
Roberto Tesconi
Christus
Lauro Versari
Cherubim
Patrizia La Fonte
Selbstmörder-Engel
Guido Polito
2. Engel
Kristina van Eyck
Agrippina
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Werner Schroeter
- Screenplay & Story
- Dietrich Kuhlbrodt, Roberto Lerici, Horst Alexander
- Original Title
- Liebeskonzil
- Country of Origin
- Germany
- Spoken Languages
- German
- Runtime
- 1h 32m
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Werner Schroeter
Dietrich Kuhlbrodt, Roberto Lerici, Horst Alexander, Oskar Panizza
Catherine Brasier-Snopko
Peter Berling
Department Leadership Roster
Peter Berling
Producer
Catherine Brasier-Snopko
Editor
Werner Schroeter
Director
Dietrich Kuhlbrodt
Screenplay
Roberto Lerici
Screenplay
Horst Alexander
Screenplay
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Frequently Asked Questions About Liebeskonzil
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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 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
Who directed Liebeskonzil?
Liebeskonzil was directed by Werner Schroeter.
Who stars in Liebeskonzil?
The principal cast of Liebeskonzil includes Antonio Salines, Magdalena Montezuma, Kurt Raab, Renzo Rinaldi, Margit Carstensen.
When was Liebeskonzil released and how long is it?
Liebeskonzil was released in 1982 with a total runtime of 1h 32m.