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Cast
Brigitte Kausch
as Mutter
Karl Friedrich Mews
as Willy von Mühlenbeck
Helge Schneider
as Martin von Mühlenbeck
Susanne Bredehöft
as Els
Anna Fechter
as Schwester Anna
Sergej Gleithmann
as Dr. Himmel
Dieter Lersch
as Julien
Udo Kier
as Herr Seiler
Andreas Kunze
as Pastor Kippling
Irmgard Freifrau von Berswordt-Wallrabe
as Tante Martha
Movie Info & Details
Release Year1988
Runtime1h 25m
LanguageGerman
CertificationNR
GenresDrama
Votes9
DirectorChristoph Schlingensief
WritersMathias Colli, Christoph Schlingensief
TypeFeature Film
Rating5.0 out of 10
Cast10 credited
Also Known AsMother's Mask
About Mother's Mask
Returnee Willy von Mühlenbeck has to realize that his evil brother Martin has risen to become the head of the industrialist family, while their ailing mother is in the hands of sinister doctors. When he falls in love with the terminally ill Els, fate takes a tragic course.
Directed by Christoph Schlingensief, Mother's Mask leans on a strong ensemble — Brigitte Kausch, Karl Friedrich Mews, Helge Schneider — to carry a story that balances spectacle with character.
The film landed with audiences for its craft and performances, and remains one of the most talked-about drama titles of 1988.
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