Wie zwei fröhliche Luftschiffer

1h 25min

Drama

The double suicide of Heinrich von Kleist and his companion Henriette Vogel on November 21, 1811 at the Kleiner Wannsee in Berlin is the focus of this film. Based on testimonies from the preparation days and the day of the suicide, as well as the statements of the Wannsee innkeepers taken from the police records, the suicides are reconstructed - from the planning to the execution.

Cast

Jürgen Wegner

Jürgen Wegner

Heinrich von Kleist
Maria Milde

Maria Milde

Henriette Vogel
Rolf Bentzien

Rolf Bentzien

Karl Leopold von Köckeritz
Vincent Kluwe

Vincent Kluwe

Prinz von Homburg

Release date

4th Jul 1969

Status

Released

Spoken languages

Deutsch