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THE BED QUEEN (USA) / AMALIA'S LIE IN (GB) |  |
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Synopsis: DIE BETTKÖNIGIN is the story of a woman who goes on strike: in a fit of anarchic revolt she simply decides to stay in bed - and refuses, like some distaff Oblomov, to see to the thousand and one chores that await her. At 33, Amalia is not getting much out of life. What with the kids, the job and the housework, which take up her waking hours. She has been wearing herself out without getting any satisfaction. When she puts her subversive plan into operation, her husband at first dances attendance on her. She is having fun with her girlfriends, sings, dreams and draws the neighbors into her game. But he quickly begins to feel its all too much for him and tries everything to get her out of bed - which only suceeds in strengthening the lady's resolve (and jubilation). The husband invites disaster when he brings a record producer and a television crew to her bedside... A placid, melancolic social parable, with surreal touches that only add to its sense of provocation. |
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| CAST Amalia IMOGEN KOGGE, Willi BRUNO CATHOMAS, Freundin Elsie SABINE URIG , Freundin Hanni HELENE CATTIN, Pizzaboy MIGUEL ANGEL ZERMENO, Sandra MELINA HELBLING, Niki FABIO MÜNZEL, Frau Baumgartner VALERIE STEINMANN, Frau Baumann ANNA SAUER, Reporterin MARGARETHA GARTNER, Matratzenverkäufer INGOLD WILDENAUER, Sängerin in TV LA LUPA, Plattenproduzent PATRICK FREY, Arzt ERICH VOCK, Ruedi HERBERT MÜLLER, Ernst THOMAS LUAMBA, Freundin Carla MARIE-LOUISE HAUSER, Nachbarin ALICE BRÜGGER, Flaumfedermann ROLAND WIESNEKKER, Nackenküsser IMANUEL HUMM, Hund Rambo BETREUER: KASPAR L. WALTHER |
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| Protagonist Imogen Kogge Studied at the HDK Berlin. 1982 Boy Gobert Award as best young actress /Germany. Engagements at the national theatre Hamburg and the national theatre Bochum. Since 1985 member of the ensemble at the Schaubühne am Lehninerplatz/Berlin. Has worked with directors as Luc Bondy, Peter Stein, Klaus Michael Grüber, Andrea Breth, Claus Peymann u.a. 1992 Imogen Kogge is selected in the German speaking part of Europe as actress of the year. Lives in Berlin. Protagonist Bruno Cathomas Studied at the Acting Academy Zürich. 1991 Opprecht Preis as young actor /Hamburg. Since 1992 he is member of the ensemble at the Volksbühne am Rosa-Luxembrug-Platz, Berlin. Has worked with directors as Frank Carstorf and Christoph Marthaler. Born in Switzerland, he lives since 1992 in Berlin. Director Gabrielle Baur After completing studies in Cultural Anthropology at the University of Zürich, Baur attended the Film Department of New York University (1983/84). In-depth study of directing and dramatic technique in seminars led by Krysztof Kieslowski (PL), Frank Daniels/Femi (USA), Judith Weston (USA), Slawomir Idziak (PL), und Wojciech Marczewski (PL). Since1984 freelance filmdirector and filmauthor. Gabrielle Baur has received several awards, among others for the feature film project "Lulutopia" (National competition 1990). Camera Ciro Cappellari 1984 - 1990 DFF Berlin. Camera among others in films of Anka Schmid ("Hinter verschlossenen Türen"), Marcel Gisler ("Die blaue Stunde") and Tanja Stöcklin ("Joe und Mary") as well as for "Die Schwarzfahrer" (OSCAR for the best foreign short film 1994). Cappellari, born in Argentina, lives today in Berlin. Editor Daniela Roderer Worked as editor with directors as Daniel Schmid ("Il bacio die Tosca"/"Jenatsch"/"Hors Saison"), Markus Imhoof ("Der Berg") and Jean-François Amiguet u.a. Lives in Zürich. |
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Festivals/ Presentations: FESTIVAL INTERNAZIONALE DEL FILM LOCARNO / Swiss Film Section (Ch 1994) FESTIVAL INTERNACIONAL DE FILM DA FIGUEIRA DA FOZ/ (Portugal 1994) INTERNATIONAL FILM FORUM "ARSENALS"/ (Riga/Latvia 1994) FEMINALE (Germany 1994) ST.JOHN'S INTERNATIONAL WOMEN'S FILM AND VIDEO FESTIVAL (Canada 1994) CHICAGO /WOMEN IN THE DIRECTOR'S CHAIR (USA 1995) MONTREAL/ SILENCES ELLES TOURNENT (CND 1996) NEW YORK/ ANTHOLOGY FILMARCHIVES (USA 1996) Presentations: Studiocinemas(CH / D) / Television (D/CH) |
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Awards: SPECIAL PRICE FOR FICTION FILM Festival Internacional da Figueira da Foz DISTINCTION MAIN SCREENING International Film Forum "Arsenals" STUDIENPRÄMIE DES BUNDES Swiss National Distinction |
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Order: Rent: DIE BETTKÖNIGIN is available as 16mm copy, in the original German version or with English/French subtitles. Price: 150 Sfr. plus transport cost |
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| Sale: DIE BETTKÖNIGIN is available as VHS Video, in the original German version or with English/French subtitles. Price: 49 Sfr. plus transport cost World sales: ONIX Filmproduction Hardstr.219 CH-8005 Zürich tel: (41'1) 272 38 01 fax: (41'1) 272 38 00 |
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