Coup de Grâce (1976)
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- Not Rated
- 1h 37min
- Drama, War
- 22 Oct 1976 (West Germany)
- Movie
A countess' unrequited love for an army officer leads to disaster.
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Awards:
- 2 wins & 2 nominations.
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Cast verified as complete
| Margarethe von Trotta | ... |
Sophie von Reval
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| Matthias Habich | ... |
Erich von Lhomond
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| Rüdiger Kirschstein | ... |
Conrad von Reval
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| Mathieu Carrière | ... |
Volkmar
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| Marc Eyraud | ... |
Dr. Paul Rugen
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| Valeska Gert | ... |
Tante Praskovia
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Frederik von Zichy | ... |
Franz von Aland
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Bruno Thost | ... |
Chopin
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| Henry van Lyck | ... |
Borschikoff
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Alexander von Eschwege | ... |
Blankenberg
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Franz Morak | ... |
Grigori Loew
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Maria Guttenbrunner | ... |
Mutter Loew
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| Hannes Kaetner | ... |
Michel
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Stephan Paryla | ... |
Sergeant
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Directed by
| Volker Schlöndorff | ||
Written by
| Marguerite Yourcenar | ... | (based on the novel by) |
| Geneviève Dormann | ... | (screenplay) & |
| Margarethe von Trotta | ... | (screenplay) & |
| Jutta Brückner | ... | (screenplay) |
Produced by
| Anatole Dauman | ... | co-producer |
| Eberhard Junkersdorf | ... | executive producer / producer |
| Hans Prescher | ... | producer: HR |
| Volker Schlöndorff | ... | producer |
Music by
| Stanley Myers | ||
Cinematography by
| Igor Luther | ||
Editing by
| Jane Seitz | ... | (as Jane Sperr) |
Editorial Department
| Henri Colpi | ... | additional editor |
| Anette Dorn | ... | assistant editor |
Production Design by
| Hans Jürgen Kiebach | ... | (as Jürgen Kiebach) |
Costume Design by
| Ingrid Zoré | ||
Makeup Department
| Sybille Danzer | ... | makeup artist |
Production Management
| Herbert Kerz | ... | production manager |
| Wolf Dietrich Peters-Vallerius | ... | unit manager (as Wolf-Dietrich Peters) |
| Willi Wulf | ... | unit manager |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Alexander von Eschwege | ... | assistant director |
Sound Department
| Gerhard Birkholz | ... | sound |
| Alexander Rupp | ... | sound editor |
| Willi Schwadorf | ... | sound mixer |
Special Effects by
| Helmut Gräf | ... | pyrotechnician (as Helmut Graef) |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Peter Arnold | ... | assistant camera |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Reinhild Paul | ... | assistant costume designer |
Thanks
| Jean-Pierre Melville | ... | dedicatee |
Production Companies
Distributors
- Filmverlag der Autoren (1976) (West Germany) (theatrical)
- Cinema 5 Distributing (1978) (United States) (theatrical) (subtitled)
- RCA/Columbia Pictures Home Video (1983) (United States) (VHS)
- Kinowelt Home Entertainment (2008) (Germany) (DVD)
- Cupido Films (1977) (Netherlands) (theatrical)
- Sociedade Importadora de Filmes (SIF) (1978) (Portugal) (theatrical)
- Tamasa Distribution (2023) (France) (theatrical) (re-release) (4K restoration)
- Arthaus (2016) (Germany) (DVD) (Best of Volker Schlöndorff)
- The Criterion Collection (DVD)
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | Title translation: Finishing Blow. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in Portrait of Valeska Gert (1977). See more » |
| Quotes |
Sophie de Reval:
May I come in? Erich von Lhomond: Of course. Thank you. It's quite late, Sophie. Sophie de Reval: I'll just smoke a pipeful. Why did you come to Kratovice of all places, Erich? Erich von Lhomond: Where should I have gone? Sophie de Reval: You could have stayed in Paris or Berlin. No one forced you to fight in this war. Erich von Lhomond: I'm an officer and useless in Berlin. Sophie de Reval: What are you defending here? Your mother lost everything before the war. Erich von Lhomond: Perhaps I like lost causes. In any case I've always fought for them. Sophie de Reval: At least you've none of Konrad's illusions. Erich von Lhomond: Konrad's beliefs are truer than yours, Sophie. His don't come from books, but from life, from your family tradition. Sophie de Reval: The new era has no use for our tradition. Erich von Lhomond: No one chooses his own story. Sophie de Reval: Oh yes. Erich von Lhomond: You should go to bed, Sophie. See more » |