The Bosom Friend
Der Busenfreund
Synopsis
Main character of this movie is Rene Rupnik, a former math teacher. He is forty years old and lives together with his mother in a desolate block of flats. Ever since his early youth women with big breasts have fascinated him, because they symbolise a kind of earth mother to him. He has never had an especially close relationship with his own mother; she was too 'bony' for him. Object of Rene's fantasy is the actress Senta Berger, to him everything a woman should be. Standing by the blackboard and explaining the mathematical laws of sine and cosine ('sinus' is bosom in Latin), Rene sings the praises of the female curves and those of Santa Berger in particular. Filmmaker Ulrich Seidl let the former teacher speak freely about his obsessions and desires, intercutting his monologues with scenes from the protagonist's day-to-day life.
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- Director
- Ulrich Seidl
- Screenplay & Story
- Ulrich Seidl
- Original Score
- Walter Andreas Christen
- Original Title
- Der Busenfreund
- Country of Origin
- Austria
- Spoken Languages
- German
- Runtime
- 1h 0m
- Production Studios
- Lotus-Film
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Ulrich Seidl
Ulrich Seidl
Walter Andreas Christen
Enzo Brandner, Hans Selikovsky, Peter Zeitlinger, Jerzy Palacz
Walter Andreas Christen
Erich Lackner
Department Leadership Roster
Ulrich Seidl
Director
Enzo Brandner
Director of Photography
Hans Selikovsky
Director of Photography
Peter Zeitlinger
Director of Photography
Jerzy Palacz
Director of Photography
Ulrich Seidl
Writer
Erich Lackner
Producer
Walter Andreas Christen
Editor
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What is The Bosom Friend about?
Main character of this movie is Rene Rupnik, a former math teacher. He is forty years old and lives together with his mother in a desolate block of flats. Ever since his early youth women with big breasts have fascinated him, because they symbolise a kind of earth mother to him. He has never had an especially close relationship with his own mother; she was too 'bony' for him. Object of Rene's fantasy is the actress Senta Berger, to him everything a woman should be. Standing by the blackboard and explaining the mathematical laws of sine and cosine ('sinus' is bosom in Latin), Rene sings the praises of the female curves and those of Santa Berger in particular. Filmmaker Ulrich Seidl let the former teacher speak freely about his obsessions and desires, intercutting his monologues with scenes from the protagonist's day-to-day life.
Who directed The Bosom Friend?
The Bosom Friend was directed by Ulrich Seidl.
Who stars in The Bosom Friend?
The principal cast of The Bosom Friend includes René Rupnik, Anna Rupnik.
When was The Bosom Friend released and how long is it?
The Bosom Friend was released in 1997 with a total runtime of 1h 0m.
Who composed the musical score for The Bosom Friend?
The original motion picture soundtrack for The Bosom Friend was composed by Walter Andreas Christen.