Amour Fou

Amour Fou

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Amour Fou

"Love can't be chosen..."

2014

1h 36m

6.4(47 votes)

Drama

Comedy

Romance

Overview

Heinrich wishes to conquer death through love, and when he meets Henriette, the wife of a business acquaintance, she expresses interest in a suicide pact when she learns she has a terminal illness.

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Production Companies

Coop99 Filmproduktion

Essential Filmproduktion

Amour Fou Luxembourg

Videos & Trailers

1 video

Cast & Crew

26 members

Acting

Christian Friedel

Heinrich

Christian Friedel

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Stephan Grossmann

Friedrich Louis Vogel

Stephan Grossmann

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Katharina Schüttler

Sophie

Katharina Schüttler

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Hana Sofia Lopes

Older Sister

Hana Sofia Lopes

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Eva-Maria Kurz

Relative

Eva-Maria Kurz

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Sandra Hüller

Marie

Sandra Hüller

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Gustav Peter Wöhler

Hypnotist

Gustav Peter Wöhler

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Peter Jordan

Adam Müller

Peter Jordan

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Alissa Wilms

Maid Dorte

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Paraschiva Dragus

Pauline

Paraschiva Dragus

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Marie-Paule von Roesgen

Mrs. Massow

Marie-Paule von Roesgen

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Marc Bischoff

Peguilhen

Marc Bischoff

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Holger Handtke

Doctor

Holger Handtke

Acting

Barbara Schnitzler

Mother

Barbara Schnitzler

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Christina Landshamer

Krahl's Wife

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Gerold Huber

Pianist

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Nickel Bösenberg

Gendarm

Nickel Bösenberg

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Josiane Pfeiffer

Lady in Carriage

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Gerhard Gdowiok

Servant of Massow's Wife

No Image

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Andreina De Martin

Lisette Balldam

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Rosa Enskat

Ulrike

Rosa Enskat

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Sebastian Hülk

Ernst von Pfuel

Sebastian Hülk

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Vincent Krüger

Merchant 1

Vincent Krüger

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Thomas Wehling

Merchant 2

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Cornelius Schwalm

Freiman

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Birte Schnöink

Henriette

Birte Schnöink

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