Germany / Jul 04, 1965
55min
Overall average
5.0/10
Plot
A story about the continuity and collapse of history, the power of suppression, and the terror of reconciliation; loyalty, treason and revenge. In a brave cinematic game, Heinrich Böll’s story Billiards at Half-Past Nine is split up into cracks, blocks, breaks and sudden turns, as the life story of a German family, covering numerous generations, is propelled forward.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Karl Bodenschatz | |
| Heinrich Hargesheimer | Old Heinrich Fähmel |
| Johannes Buzalski | |
| Paul Esser | |
| Max Willutzki | |
| Rudolf Thome | |
| Joe Hembus | |
| Max Zihlmann | |
| Danièle Huillet | Young Johanna Fähmel |
| Erika Bruhl | Edith |
Genres
Drama
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Nicht versöhnt oder Es hilft nur Gewalt, wo Gewalt herrscht |
| Original language | Deutsch (DE) |
| Spoken languages | Deutsch |
| Production countries | Germany |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Straub-Huillet |
| Release date | 4 luglio 1965 |
| Production | Jean-Marie Straub, Danièle Huillet |
| Writer | Jean-Marie Straub, Danièle Huillet, Heinrich Böll |
| Editing | Danièle Huillet, Jean-Marie Straub |
| Cinematography | Wendelin Sachtler, Christian Blackwood, Gerhard Ries, Jean-Marie Straub |
| Assistant directors | Jean-Marie Straub, Danièle Huillet |
| Music | Lutz Grübnau, Willi Hanspach |
| Sound | Lutz Grübnau, Willi Hanspach |
Release dates
Theatrical release
United States / Feb 23, 1969
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