Henry's Romance

Story

Synopsis

It is carnival time in Munich and participants are overindulging in alcohol and sensual pleasures. "Follow us into madness" beckons Lys who is drunk on life, but the sensitive Henry does not follow him. Lys has betrayed his fiancé, as Henry once betrayed his lost love Anna. In memory of Anna and his cruel Dickensian childhood, Henry challenges Lys to a duel to try to appease his guilt.

Director

Thomas Koerfer

Writers

Péter Müller, Thomas Koerfer, Gottfried Keller

Language

German

Country

Switzerland, Germany, France

Release date

20 December 1993

Ensemble

Cast

• 

  Thibault de Montalembert

  Henri le Vert / Heinrich

• 

  Florence Darel

  Anna

• 

  Assumpta Serna

  Judith

• 

  Dominique Sanda

  La mère

• Andreas Schmid

  Henri enfant / Heinrich als Kind

• Anna Scheschonk

  Anna enfant / Anna als Kind

• 

  Mathias Gnädinger

  L'oncle / Onkel

• 

  Christine Schorn

  Mama Rosa

• 

  Arno Chevrier

  Lys

• 

  Heribert Sasse

  Roemer / Römer der Maler

• Susanne Bentzien

  Rosalie