La forêt noire

1h 33min

Inspired by the life of 19th century composer Robert Schumann, this fiction tells the decline of Hans Richter, a great German musician. Then dying, he feels his reason leaving him, while his wife gets closer to his disciple, Friedrich Turner, who has endless admiration for him. After his death, Turner helped make him a legend.

Cast

Emmanuelle Riva

Emmanuelle Riva

Maria Richter
Alain Cuny

Alain Cuny

Hans Richter
Jean-Claude Drouot

Jean-Claude Drouot

Friedrich Thuner
Marie-Hélène Breillat

Marie-Hélène Breillat

Elisabeth Richter
Frédéric Feruch

Frédéric Feruch

Christian Richter
Armand Babel

Armand Babel

First soldier
André Chaumeau

André Chaumeau

Second soldier
Paul Mercey

Paul Mercey

The nurse

Release date

6th Feb 1968

Status

Released

Spoken languages

Français