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Content: A story about the continuity and collapse of history, the power of suppression, and the terror of reconciliation; loyalty, treason and revenge. In a brave cinematic game, Heinrich Böll’s story Billiards at Half-Past Nine is split up into cracks, blocks, breaks and sudden turns, as the life story of a German family, covering numerous generations, is propelled forward.

Countries:

Germany

Genres:

Drama

Runtime:

55 minutes

Year:

1965

Directors:

Jean-Marie Straub

Production companies:

Straub-Huillet

Actors:

Robert Fähmel

Hugo

Young Robert Fähmel

Young Schrella

Crews:

Director

Screenplay

Screenplay

Producer

Producer