My Heart Is Mine Alone
Mein Herz - Niemandem!
Synopsis
Helma Sanders-Brahms directs this inventive film that uses the verse of Jewish poet Else Lasker-Schüler and Nazi poet Gottfried Benn to dramatize the passionate, real-life affair between the two unlikely lovers. Forced out of Germany, Lasker-Schüler makes her way to Jerusalem even as Benn discovers the true nature of the Nazi ideology he had once championed. Lena Stolze and Cornelius Obonya star.
Top Cast
Explore Star Directory →Janina Berge
Else as a child
Dagmar Bertram
Member of the Lasker family
Klaus Bunk
Herwarth Walden
Bruno Dunst
Professor
Oliver Grice
Pastor Benn
Julia Kiessling
Elses Schwester
Julia Kiessling
Else's sister
Cornelius Obonya
Gottfried Benn
Stefan Ostertag
Franz Marc
Sabine Panzer
Nell Walden
Thomas Ruffer
Bertold Lasker
Katja Ruttloff
Else's sister
Anna Sanders
Edith
Christian Schlemmer
Vasily Kandinsky
Inken Schmitz
Member of the Lasker family
Leonard Schnitman
Paul, Else's brother
Rene Schubert
Adliger
Tomek Schulz
Gottfried as a child
Release History & Theatrical Window
September 1, 1997
Wide Cinema Exhibition
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Helma Sanders-Brahms
- Screenplay & Story
- Helma Sanders-Brahms
- Original Score
- Angelika Flacke, Eckard Koltermann, Peter Kowald
- Original Title
- Mein Herz - Niemandem!
- Country of Origin
- Germany
- Spoken Languages
- German
- Runtime
- 1h 40m
- Production Studios
- Helma Sanders-Brahms Filmproduktion, ARTE, WDR
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Helma Sanders-Brahms
Helma Sanders-Brahms
Angelika Flacke, Eckard Koltermann, Peter Kowald
Roland Dressel
Helma Sanders-Brahms, Monika Schindler, Nadine Schulze
Christhart Burgmann, Ute Casper, Helma Sanders-Brahms
Department Leadership Roster
Helma Sanders-Brahms
Director
Helma Sanders-Brahms
Writer
Christhart Burgmann
Producer
Ute Casper
Producer
Helma Sanders-Brahms
Producer
Roland Dressel
Director of Photography
Helma Sanders-Brahms
Editor
Monika Schindler
Editor
Nadine Schulze
Editor
Saskia Richter-Haase
Costume Design
Production Stills & Gallery
Official cinematic photography and background stills for My Heart Is Mine Alone.
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Frequently Asked Questions About My Heart Is Mine Alone
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What is My Heart Is Mine Alone about?
Helma Sanders-Brahms directs this inventive film that uses the verse of Jewish poet Else Lasker-Schüler and Nazi poet Gottfried Benn to dramatize the passionate, real-life affair between the two unlikely lovers. Forced out of Germany, Lasker-Schüler makes her way to Jerusalem even as Benn discovers the true nature of the Nazi ideology he had once championed. Lena Stolze and Cornelius Obonya star.
Who directed My Heart Is Mine Alone?
My Heart Is Mine Alone was directed by Helma Sanders-Brahms.
Who stars in My Heart Is Mine Alone?
The principal cast of My Heart Is Mine Alone includes Janina Berge, Dagmar Bertram, Klaus Bunk, Bruno Dunst, Oliver Grice.
When was My Heart Is Mine Alone released and how long is it?
My Heart Is Mine Alone was released in 1997 with a total runtime of 1h 40m.
Who composed the musical score for My Heart Is Mine Alone?
The original motion picture soundtrack for My Heart Is Mine Alone was composed by Angelika Flacke, Eckard Koltermann, Peter Kowald.