Farewell to Agnes
Brief Synopsis
Heiner, a retired scientist who lives alone mourning the loss of his beloved wife, is interrupted by a young unexpected visitor who has knowledge of Heiner's mysterious past.
Cast & Crew
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Michael Gwisdek
Director
Michael Gwisdek
Heiner
Sylvester Groth
Stefan
Gerhard Straus Joachimsthal
Old Man
Heide Kipp
Girl
Christoph Schlingensief
Film Details
Also Known As
Abschied von Agnes
Genre
Comedy
Drama
Release Date
1994
Production Company
Filmhaus Munich; Ost Film; Studio Babelsberg Motion Pictures Gmbh
Location
Babelsberg Studios, Germany
Technical Specs
Duration
1h 36m
Synopsis
Heiner, a retired scientist who lives alone mourning the loss of his beloved wife, is interrupted by a young unexpected visitor who has knowledge of Heiner's mysterious past.
Director
Michael Gwisdek
Director
Cast
Michael Gwisdek
Heiner
Sylvester Groth
Stefan
Gerhard Straus Joachimsthal
Old Man
Heide Kipp
Girl
Christoph Schlingensief
Tony Loeser
Roland Winkler
Dieter Jaeger
Thomas Wendrich
Gundula Damerow
Dietmar Huhn
Irmgard Freifrau Baronin Von Berswordt-wallrabe
Crew
Werner Bergemann
Costumes
Marlies Butzlaff
Assistant Director
Richard Dressel
Director Of Photography
Michael Gwisdek
Producer
Michael Gwisdek
Screenwriter
Andrea Hoffman
Producer
Paul Lehmann
Production Designer
Hans Loffler
Source Material (From Novel)
Paul Oberle
Sound
Detlef Petersen
Music
Rita Reinhardt
Editor
Film Details
Also Known As
Abschied von Agnes
Genre
Comedy
Drama
Release Date
1994
Production Company
Filmhaus Munich; Ost Film; Studio Babelsberg Motion Pictures Gmbh
Location
Babelsberg Studios, Germany
Technical Specs
Duration
1h 36m
Quotes
Trivia
Miscellaneous Notes
Shown at Berlin International Film Festival (out of competition) February 10-21, 1994.
Shown at Cannes Film Festival (market) May 12-23, 1994.
Shown in New York City (MOMA) as part of program "Recent Films from Germany" December 30, 1994 - January 10, 1995.
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