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Amour Fou

Amour Fou

Love can't be chosen...

20146.51h 36m

Overview

Heinrich wishes to conquer death through love, and when he meets Henriette, the wife of a business acquaintance, she expresses interest in a suicide pact when she learns she has a terminal illness.

Directed by Jessica Hausner
Written by Jessica Hausner
Produced by Bruno Wagner, Bady Minck, Antonin Svoboda
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Top Cast

Christian Friedel

Christian Friedel

Heinrich

Stephan Grossmann

Stephan Grossmann

Friedrich Louis Vogel

Katharina Schüttler

Katharina Schüttler

Sophie

Hana Sofia Lopes

Hana Sofia Lopes

Older Sister

Eva-Maria Kurz

Eva-Maria Kurz

Relative

Sandra Hüller

Sandra Hüller

Marie

Gustav Peter Wöhler

Gustav Peter Wöhler

Hypnotist

Peter Jordan

Peter Jordan

Adam Müller

A

Alissa Wilms

Maid Dorte

Paraschiva Dragus

Paraschiva Dragus

Pauline

Themes & Keywords

suicidepoetbiographylovewoman director19th century

About Amour Fou

Amour Fou is a drama, comedy, romance film released in 2014 exploring themes of suicide, poet, biography, love, woman director, 19th century. Directed by Jessica Hausner, it stars Christian Friedel, Stephan Grossmann, Katharina Schüttler. Heinrich wishes to conquer death through love, and when he meets Henriette, the wife of a business acquaintance, she expresses interest in a suicide pact when she learns she has a terminal illness.

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