Requiem for a Romantic Woman

Requiem for a Romantic Woman

99 mins | Drama, Romance | March 18, 1999

In the summer of 1807, Clemens Brentano stumbles into the most extreme love affair of his life. The woman, who, aged barely 17-years-old, throws herself at him with such terrifying brutality, is called Auguste Bussmann.

Requiem for a Romantic Woman

99 mins | Drama, Romance | March 18, 1999

Requiem for a Romantic Woman
In the summer of 1807, Clemens Brentano stumbles into the most extreme love affair of his life. The woman, who, aged barely 17-years-old, throws herself at him with such terrifying brutality, is called Auguste Bussmann.
IMDb rating 6.2
Producers Bayerischer Rundfunk, ARTE
Original title Requiem für eine romantische Frau
Directors Dagmar Knöpfel
Writers Hans Magnus Enzensberger, Dagmar Knöpfel

Cast

Sylvester Groth

as Clemens Brentano

Janina Sachau

as Auguste Bußmann

Jeanette Hain

as Bettina Brentano

Felix von Manteuffel

as Simon Moritz Bethmann

Edgar Selge

as Friedrich Karl von Savigny

Jan-Gregor Kremp

as Karl Jordis

Jörg Hube

as Oberster Richter

Michael König

as Pfarrer Mannel

Anian Zollner

as Achim von Arnim

Renée Dumont

as Jakob Grimm

Max Urlacher

as Wilhelm Grimm