Brother of Sleep (1995)
Schlafes Bruder
127 min
In the beginning of the 19th century, Johannes Elias Alder is born in a small village in the Austrian mountains. While growing up he is considered strange by the other villagers and discovers his love of music, especially rebuilding and playing the organ at the village church. After experiencing an "acoustic wonder", his eye color changes and he can hear even the most subtle sounds.
- Release date
- October 5, 1995
- Country of origin
- Germany
- Music
- Enjott Schneider, Hubert von Goisern
- Box office
- $97,848
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Soundtrack
- Dein Wille gescheheinstrumental0:49
- Damalsinstrumental6:33
- Fahrt nach Feldberginstrumental1:46
- Erste Liebeinstrumental1:50
- Peterinstrumental1:17
- Am Steininstrumental6:23
- Kurzes Glückinstrumental1:48
- Mein Wille gescheheinstrumental3:08
- Abschied von Eschberginstrumental1:36
- Erinnerungeninstrumental3:22
- Erster Schatteninstrumental0:40
- Der letzte Wille des Elias Alderinstrumental4:32
Cast
- André Eisermann as Elias
- Dana Vávrová as Elsbeth
- Ben Becker as Peter
- Jochen Nickel as Köhler Michel
- Jürgen Schornagel as Kurat Benzer
- Paulus Manker as Oskar
- Michaela Rosen as Seffin
- Peter Franke as Seff
- Detlef Bothe as Lukas
- Michael Mendl as Nulf
- Eva Mattes as Nulfin
- Angelika Bartsch as Burga
- Lena Stolze as Oskarin
- Heinz Emigholz as Haintz
- Regina Fritsch as Midwife
- Herbert Knaup as Cantor Goller
- Gilbert von Sohlern
- Birge Schade
- Ingo Naujoks
- Josef Hendrichs
- Bolek Polívka
- Borivoj Navrátil
- Lubomír Kostelka
- Přemysl Kočí
- Radek Holub
- Jana Altmanová
- Jürgen Schornagel as Curate Benzer
Crew
- Joseph Vilsmaier · Director
- Robert Schneider · Writer
- Danny Krausz · Producer
- Joseph Vilsmaier · Producer
- Enjott Schneider · Composer
- Hubert von Goisern · Composer
- Joseph Vilsmaier · Cinematographer
- Alexander Berner · Editor
- Rolf Zehetbauer · Production designer