Agnes and His Brothers (1966)
“... on the way to happiness”
Focuses on three very different siblings, all searching for happiness. Hans-Jörg is a sex addicted librarian, who is interested in young students. Werner is a successful politician with a dysfunctional family. Agnes, a trans woman, works as a table dancer in a night club. The three brothers just have one thing in common: their longing for a happy life.
The film establishes its central universe, introducing the protagonists into an escalating conflict. Directed by Oskar Roehler, this opening movement establishes high visual and thematic stakes that set the narrative journey into motion.
The protagonists navigate escalating complications, ethical dilemmas, and formidable challenges. Starring Martin Weiß, Moritz Bleibtreu, Herbert Knaup, the middle act intensifies dramatic momentum toward an inevitable turning point.
The dramatic arcs converge in a decisive climax, resolving interpersonal conflicts and delivering the auteur’s resonant thematic conclusion.
Marlo Thomas
as Ann Marie
Martin Weiß
as Agnes Tschirner
Ted Bessell
as Donald Hollinger
Moritz Bleibtreu
as Hans-Jörg Tschirner
Lew Parker
as Lew Marie
Herbert Knaup
as Werner Tschirner
Katja Riemann
as Signe Tschirner
Tom Schilling
as Ralf Tschirner
Vadim Glowna
as Günther Tschirner
Margit Carstensen
as Roxy
Suzan Anbeh
as Desiree
Lee Daniels
as Henry Preminger
Marie Zielcke
as Nadine
Martin Semmelrogge
as Manni Moneto
Sven Martinek
as JürgenCinematographic negative, aspect ratios & laboratory mastering sheet
| Aspect Ratios | 2.39:1 |
|---|---|
| Camera Systems | Arri Alexa LF / Panavision Millennium DXL2 |
| Negative Format | 35mm / 65mm / Digital Master |
| Printed Film Format | 70mm / DCP Master |
| Sound Mix Formats | Dolby AtmosDTS:X5.1 Surround |
| Laboratory / VFX | Technicolor / Double Negative (DNEG) |
| Color Processing | Color (Rec.709 / DCI-P3 Mastering) |
| Official Runtime | 25 min |
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