Lea
Brief Synopsis
Cast & Crew
Ivan Fila
Lenka Vlasakova
Christian Redl
Hanna Schygulla
Miroslav Donutil
Udo Kier
Film Details
Technical Specs
Synopsis
Lea as a young girl is traumatised by her brutal father, who beats her mother to death. Turned mute by the experience, she is taken to live with another family. Years later, she is bought by German craftsman Strehlow, who has his own past to grapple with. He lost his first wife on their honeymoon and joined the foreign legion as an escape. Lea battles against his ownership, and executes her own escape through painting and poetry. When Wanda translates the poems for Strehlow, he is given insight into Lea's psyche.
Director
Ivan Fila
Cast
Lenka Vlasakova
Christian Redl
Hanna Schygulla
Miroslav Donutil
Udo Kier
Crew
Marta Borchert
Ivana Davidova
Ivan Fila
Ivan Fila
Hana Hanusova
Petr Hapka
Andres Jauernick
Risa Kes
Petra Kray
Max Rammler
Alena Rimbach
Herbert Rimbach
Vladimír Smutný
Marcel Spisak
Film Details
Technical Specs
Quotes
Trivia
Miscellaneous Notes
The Country of Germany
Nominated for Outstanding Feature Film as the 1997 German Film Awards.
Winner of the Audience Award at the 1997 Max Ophuls Awards.
Released in United States Winter January 1, 1997
Released in United States on Video June 22, 2004
Released in United States 1996
Released in United States 1997
Released in United States October 1997
Released in United States 1998
Released in United States March 1998
Shown at Filmfest DC in Washington, DC April 22 - May 3,
Shown at Venice Film Festival (Fast Lane) August 29 - September 9, 1996.
Awarded the Vesuvio Award (best picture) at the 1997 Naples Film Festival.
Shown at Naples Film Festival Summer 1997.
Shown at Mill Valley Film Festival October 2-12, 1997.
Shown at Cinequest 1998: The San Jose Film Festival January 29 - February 4, 1998.
Shown at Seattle International Film Festival (New Directors Showcase) May 21 - June 14, 1998.
Shown at Cleveland International Film Festival March 19-29, 1998.
Feature directorial debut for Ivan Fila.
1998.
Released in United States Winter January 1, 1997
Released in United States on Video June 22, 2004
Released in United States 1996 (Shown at Venice Film Festival (Fast Lane) August 29 - September 9, 1996.)
Released in United States 1997 (Awarded the Vesuvio Award (best picture) at the 1997 Naples Film Festival.)
Released in United States 1997 (Shown at Naples Film Festival Summer 1997.)
Released in United States 1997 (Shown at Telluride Film Festival August 29 - September 1, 1997.)
Released in United States October 1997 (Shown at Mill Valley Film Festival October 2-12, 1997.)
Released in United States 1998 (Shown at Cinequest 1998: The San Jose Film Festival January 29 - February 4, 1998.)
Released in United States 1998 (Shown at Seattle International Film Festival (New Directors Showcase) May 21 - June 14, 1998.)
Released in United States March 1998 (Shown at Cleveland International Film Festival March 19-29, 1998.)
