Sisters, or The Balance of Happiness

Name: Schwestern oder Die Balance des Glücks
Genre: Drama
Released: 1979-09-17
Duration: 1 h 35 min
Rating: 7.2
Cast: Jutta Lampe, Gudrun Gabriel, Jessica Früh

Original title: Schwestern oder Die Balance des Glücks

IMDb RATING

7.2/10

298

YOUR RATING

Gudrun Gabriel and Jutta Lampe in Sisters, or The Balance of Happiness (1979)

Drama

Sisters Maria and Anna live together. Maria, a most proficient secretary, encourages Anna to finish her studies and start a career; Anna broods, threatens to quit university, takes pills, an... Read allSisters Maria and Anna live together. Maria, a most proficient secretary, encourages Anna to finish her studies and start a career; Anna broods, threatens to quit university, takes pills, and keeps a diary. When Maria's relationship with her boss' son Maurice starts to lead to lo... Read allSisters Maria and Anna live together. Maria, a most proficient secretary, encourages Anna to finish her studies and start a career; Anna broods, threatens to quit university, takes pills, and keeps a diary. When Maria's relationship with her boss' son Maurice starts to lead to love, Anna takes a selfish, drastic step that plummets Maria into solitude. No longer able t... Read all

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IMDb RATING

7.2/10

298

YOUR RATING

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Awards
- 2 wins

Featured review

6/10

Subtle, complex

Subtle, complex, but also a bit stiff examination of a sisterly relationship compels mainly through the excellent performances by Jutta Lampe, Gudrun Gabriel and Jessica Früh.