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  • Brother of Sleep(1995)
  • R
    127 min | Drama, Music, Romance
Brother of Sleep(1995)
R
127 min | Drama, Music, Romance

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...See moreIn 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. Elias falls in platonic love with Elsbeth, the sister of Peter, a neighbor's son, who has longstanding homosexual feelings towards Elias. After Elsbeth, out of frustration from Elias' not returning her love and instead being obsessed with music, chooses to be impregnated and marries someone else who lose love she had spurned for Elias. The village burns and most villagers, including Elsbeth, evacuate to the closest town. Elias remains behind. A music master with the official task to register all the organs in the country arrives at the burnt village. There he discovers Elias' prodigy and invites him to an organ challenge in the town where the villagers relocated. Elias performs there and amazes the audience which includes Elsbeth. She is unable to meet with Elias before he is rushed to a waiting carriage. She calls to him and he hears her, but it is too late. Elias is taken on a brief tour by his mentors but soon returns to his spiritual site near the burnt village where he takes his own life (with Peter by his side), having decided to not sleep anymore. Elsbeth later returns there, a widow with a young daughter, hoping to find Elias but instead discovers his spiritual site has disappeared.Written by Thomas Meyer See less
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Writer
Robert Schneider (novel) (screenplay)
Composers
Enjott Schneider (as Norbert J. Schneider) | Hubert von Goisern
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Release date
Sep 13, 1996 (United States)

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65 cast members
Name Known for
Dana Vávrová
Elsbeth Elsbeth See fewer
Jochen Nickel
Köhler Michel Köhler Michel See fewer
Jürgen Schornagel
Kurat Benzer / Curate Benzer Kurat Benzer / Curate Benzer See fewer
Eva Mattes
Nulfin Nulfin See fewer
Lena Stolze
Oskarin Oskarin See fewer
Regina Fritsch
Hebamme / Midwife Hebamme / Midwife See fewer
Herbert Knaup
Cantor Goller / Choirmaster Goller Cantor Goller / Choirmaster Goller See fewer
Birge Schade
Franziska Franziska See fewer
Nadine Neumann
Magdalena Magdalena See fewer
Ingo Naujoks
Feldwaibl Hirsch / Sergeant Hirsch Feldwaibl Hirsch / Sergeant Hirsch See fewer
Alfred Weißenbach
1. Greis / Old Man #1 1. Greis / Old Man #1 See fewer
Josef Hendrichs
2. Greis / Old Man #2 (as Joseph Hendrichs) 2. Greis / Old Man #2 (as Joseph Hendrichs) See fewer
Conradin Blum
Elias - Kind / Elias, as child Elias - Kind / Elias, as child See fewer
Robert Studer
Fritz - Kind / Fritz, as child Fritz - Kind / Fritz, as child See fewer
Florian Wostry
Lukas - Kind / Lukas, as child Lukas - Kind / Lukas, as child See fewer
Peter Füchsl
Paul - Kind / Paul, as child Paul - Kind / Paul, as child See fewer
Ralph Sauerwein
Albert, as child Albert, as child See fewer
Natalie Winkel
Franziska - Kind / Franziska, as child Franziska - Kind / Franziska, as child See fewer
Benrhard Witwer
1. Junge / Boy #1 1. Junge / Boy #1 See fewer
Kristof Nimitz
2. Junge / Boy #2 2. Junge / Boy #2 See fewer
Christoph Thaler
3. Junge / Boy #3 3. Junge / Boy #3 See fewer
Theresa Longoni
Mädchen / Girl Mädchen / Girl See fewer
Janina
Anna, 9 Jahre / Anna, age 9 Anna, 9 Jahre / Anna, age 9 See fewer
Josefina Hellsten
Anna, 2 Jahre / Anna, age 2 Anna, 2 Jahre / Anna, age 2 See fewer
Sabine Mayr
Kinderquartett / Children's Quartet Kinderquartett / Children's Quartet See fewer
Katharina Fae
Kinderquartett / Children's Quartet Kinderquartett / Children's Quartet See fewer
Matthias Honeck
Kinderquartett / Children's Quartet Kinderquartett / Children's Quartet See fewer
Simon Frick
Kinderquartett / Children's Quartet Kinderquartett / Children's Quartet See fewer
Robert Schneider
Kutscher / Coachman Kutscher / Coachman See fewer
Samuel König
Elias - Säugling Elias - Säugling See fewer
Tatjana Glamocanin
Elsbeth - Säugling / Elsbeth, as child Elsbeth - Säugling / Elsbeth, as child See fewer
Georg Hackl
Totengräber / Metzger / Grave-Digger / Butcher Totengräber / Metzger / Grave-Digger / Butcher See fewer
Petro Domenigg
1. Eschberger / Eschberg Man #1 1. Eschberger / Eschberg Man #1 See fewer
Ferdinand Schuster
Einbeiniger / Man with one Leg Einbeiniger / Man with one Leg See fewer
Heinrich Sandrell
Schmied / Blacksmith Schmied / Blacksmith See fewer
Bolek Polívka
Marktmann / Marketender Marktmann / Marketender See fewer
Borivoj Navrátil
Generalvikar / Supervising Curate Generalvikar / Supervising Curate See fewer
Lubomír Kostelka
1. Professor 1. Professor See fewer
Premysl Kocí
2. Professor 2. Professor See fewer
Ondrej Burian
1. Orgelschüler / Organ Student #1 1. Orgelschüler / Organ Student #1 See fewer
Petr Sirmacl
2. Orgelschüler / Organ Student #2 2. Orgelschüler / Organ Student #2 See fewer
Zdenek Vencl
1. Blasebalgtreter / Bellows Trampler #1 1. Blasebalgtreter / Bellows Trampler #1 See fewer
Jan Kehár
2. Blasebalgtreter / Bellows Trampler #2 2. Blasebalgtreter / Bellows Trampler #2 See fewer
Radek Holub
Türsteher / Doorman Türsteher / Doorman See fewer
Jana Altmanová
Feldberg Dame / Feldberg Lady Feldberg Dame / Feldberg Lady See fewer
Libor Zídek
1. Feldberg Bürger / Feldberg Citizen #1 1. Feldberg Bürger / Feldberg Citizen #1 See fewer
Jan Preucil
2. Feldberg Bürger / Feldberg Citizen #2 2. Feldberg Bürger / Feldberg Citizen #2 See fewer
Will Rose
3. Feldberg Bürger / Feldberg Citizen #3 (as Vill Rose) 3. Feldberg Bürger / Feldberg Citizen #3 (as Vill Rose) See fewer
Jana Matulová-Steindlerová
Feldbergerin / Feldberg Woman (as Jana Matulová-Stendlerová) Feldbergerin / Feldberg Woman (as Jana Matulová-Stendlerová) See fewer
Markéta Sedlácková
Junge Feldbergerin / Young Feldberg Woman Junge Feldbergerin / Young Feldberg Woman See fewer
Jirí Patocka
Bettler / Beggar Bettler / Beggar See fewer
Vera Kalendová
Marktfrau / Marketender Marktfrau / Marketender See fewer
Daniel Lins
Peter - Kind / Peter, as child (uncredited) Peter - Kind / Peter, as child (uncredited) See fewer
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