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Brother of Sleep (German: Schlafes Bruder) is a 1995 German film directed by Joseph Vilsmaier and based on the novel Schlafes Bruder by Austrian writer Robert Schneider. It was chosen as Germany's official submission to the 68th Academy Awards for Best Foreign Language Film, but did not manage to receive a nomination.
Oct 8, 2018 · Robert Schneider, born in 1961 in Bregenz, Austria, was most successful with his 1992 debut novel, Brother of Sleep. The book was translated into 35 languages and adapted into a Golden Globe...
The plot is set in an Austrian mountain village in the 19th century. The protagonists (Elias, Peter and Elsbeth) face hardship and fate which they cannot understand nor prevent. The title is derived from Greek mythology, where Hypnos, god of sleep, is the brother of Thanatos, god of death.
Sep 13, 1996 · Brother of Sleep: Directed by Joseph Vilsmaier. With André Eisermann, Dana Vávrová, Ben Becker, Jochen Nickel. In the beginning of the 19th century, Johannes Elias Alder is born in a small village in the Austrian mountains.
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- Drama, Music, Romance
- Joseph Vilsmaier
- 1996-09-13
May 1, 1995 · Brother of Sleep. Hardcover – May 1, 1995. Set against the backdrop of an Alpine village in the nineteenth century, this astounding novel tells the story of Elias Johannes Alder, a musical genius with supernatural hearing who develops his talent in secret midnight sessions at the church organ.
- Hardcover
- Robert Schneider
Feb 23, 2024 · Brother of sleep. by. Schneider, Robert, 1961- author. Publication date. 2014. Publisher. New York : Overlook Duckworth. Collection. internetarchivebooks; inlibrary; printdisabled.
A spiritual descendant of Patrick Su¨skind’s Perfume and translated into twenty-four languages, Brother of Sleep moves inexorably toward tragedy as Elias is undone by his intense...
