"A rare and beautiful example of truly artistic cinema! A provocative and
mystical treat for the eyes, ears, and mind. Haunting, highly entertaining
and visually stunning!" - Paul Wunder, WBAI
"A strange, hypnotic and magic quality to this film. Gorgeously filmed,
Joseph Vilsmaier s wierd fable is reminiscent of early Werner Herzog..it s
like Philip Glass on acid!" - Dennis Dermody, PAPER
BROTHER OF SLEEP is based on Robert Schneider's bestseller of the same name and one of the most popular European novels of the decade. BROTHER OF SLEEP is an epic story off passion, music and spirituality. Academy award winning production designer for Cabaret and Das Boot, Rob Zehetbauer, has outdone himself by recreating an entire village in the Bavarian Alps. BROTHER OF SLEEP recounts the story of musician Johannes Elias Alder, a man with supernatural hearing and prodigious musical ability. Born the illegitimate son of the local priest, and derided as a "child of the Devil," he must somehow learn to deal with his extraordinary talents. Set in a remote village among the Alpine peaks, Alder's fate is sealed by the dichotomy of his tormented genius and his love for a woman he cannot have.
Opens on September 13th, 1996
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Last Modified 6-September-1996
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