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Sisters, or The Balance of Happiness (1979) Poster

Full Cast & Crew

Directed by 

Margarethe von Trotta

Writing Credits  

Margarethe von Trotta ... (screenplay)
 
Luisa Francia ... (script contribution) and
Martje Grohmann ... (script contribution)
 
Wolfgang Bächler ... (extracts from "Traumprotokolle")

Cast (in credits order) verified as complete  

Jutta Lampe ... Maria Sundermann
Gudrun Gabriel Gudrun Gabriel ... Anna Sundermann
Jessica Früh Jessica Früh ... Miriam Grau
Konstantin Wecker Konstantin Wecker ... Robert Edelschneider
Agnes Fink Agnes Fink ... Mutter Sundermann
Heinz Bennent ... Münzinger
Rainer Delventhal Rainer Delventhal ... Maurice Münzinger
Fritz Lichtenhahn Fritz Lichtenhahn ... Fritz
Günther Schütz Günther Schütz ... Professor
Ilse Bahrs Ilse Bahrs ... Blinde Frau
Barbara Sauerbaum Barbara Sauerbaum ... Maria as a Child
Marie-Helena Diekmann Marie-Helena Diekmann ... Anna as a Child
Lieselotte Arnold Lieselotte Arnold ... Frau Eder
Editha Horn Editha Horn ... Sister of Blind Woman
Ellen Esser Ellen Esser ... Nurse Fritz
Heinrich Marmann Heinrich Marmann ... Porter
Edith Garden Edith Garden ... English language teacher
Kathie Thomsen Kathie Thomsen ... Flutist
Volker Schwab Volker Schwab ... Robert's Colleague
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Dionysos Kawathas Dionysos Kawathas ... Student (uncredited)

Music by 

Konstantin Wecker

Cinematography by 

Franz Rath

Editing by 

Annette Dorn

Production Design by 

Franz Bauer

Art Direction by 

Winfried Hennig

Costume Design by 

Ingrid Zoré

Makeup Department 

Franziska Stiens ... makeup artist

Production Management 

Dietger Bansberg ... unit manager
Ute Ehmke ... unit manager
Eberhard Junkersdorf ... general production manager
Herbert Kerz ... production manager
Michael Wiedemann ... unit manager

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director 

Helenka Hummel ... assistant director

Art Department 

Franz Bauer ... property master

Sound Department 

Stanislav Litera ... sound assistant
Vladimir Vizner ... sound

Camera and Electrical Department 

Thomas Schwan ... assistant camera

Editorial Department 

Andreas Lautil ... colorist

Script and Continuity Department 

Margit Czenki ... script supervisor
Gunther Witte ... script editor

Additional Crew 

Heinz Himmel ... technician
Detlef Lerch ... technician
Jockel Stellmacher ... technician

See also

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