Film

Lenz

1971 · 2h 10m · Drama

IMDb

8.2

Film adaptation of the short Büchner story of the same name, which tells of the stay of the psychotic Sturm und Drang poet Lenz in the home of the Alsatian priest and philanthropist Oberlin. The poet, whose pathological hallucinations are becoming increasingly unbearable, hopes for help from the gentle clergyman. But Oberlin, too, knows no advice; he regards his friend's illness as God-given.

Michael König

Lenz

Louis Waldon

Pfarrer Oberlin

Grischa Huber

Frau Oberlin

Rolf Zacher

Kaufmann

Klaus Lea

Kristin Peterson

Julia Heinemann

Elke Koska

Monica Maurer

• George MoorseDirector · Writer
• Georg BüchnerStory
• Barbara MoorseProducer
• Gérard VandenbergDirector of Photography
• Christa WernickeEditor

Release date

March 24, 1971

Status

Released

Original language

German

Runtime

2h 10m

Genres

Drama