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Lea

  • 19961996
  • 1h 40m
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7.2/10
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Lea (1996)
  • Drama
  • Romance
51-year-old Herbert Strehlow, a furniture restorer, falls in love with 21-year-old Lea, who has not spoken a word since childhood when her father killed her mother. She bears a striking rese... Read all51-year-old Herbert Strehlow, a furniture restorer, falls in love with 21-year-old Lea, who has not spoken a word since childhood when her father killed her mother. She bears a striking resemblance to Herbert's dead wife. They get married, but their relationship seems doomed, unt... Read all51-year-old Herbert Strehlow, a furniture restorer, falls in love with 21-year-old Lea, who has not spoken a word since childhood when her father killed her mother. She bears a striking resemblance to Herbert's dead wife. They get married, but their relationship seems doomed, until gradually each one manages to penetrate the mysterious world of the other, and they beg... Read all
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  • Director
    • Ivan Fíla
  • Writers
    • Ivan Fíla(screenplay)
    • Lubomír Feldek(poems)
  • Stars
    • Lenka Vlasáková
    • Christian Redl
    • Hanna Schygulla
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  • Director
    • Ivan Fíla
  • Writers
    • Ivan Fíla(screenplay)
    • Lubomír Feldek(poems)
  • Stars
    • Lenka Vlasáková
    • Christian Redl
    • Hanna Schygulla
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    • 7User reviews
    • 10Critic reviews
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    • Awards
      • 14 wins & 11 nominations

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    Lenka Vlasáková
    Lenka Vlasáková
    • Leaas Lea
    Christian Redl
    Christian Redl
    • Strehlowas Strehlow
    Hanna Schygulla
    Hanna Schygulla
    • Wandaas Wanda
    Miroslav Donutil
    Miroslav Donutil
    • Gregor Paltyas Gregor Palty
    Udo Kier
    Udo Kier
    • Blockas Block
    Gerd Lohmeyer
    • Postmasteras Postmaster
    Tereza Vetrovská
    • Young Leaas Young Lea
    Ivan Gogál
    Ivan Gogál
    • Father of Leaas Father of Lea
    • (as Ivo Gogál)
    Klára Jirsáková
    • Mother of Leaas Mother of Lea
    Oliver Stritzel
    Oliver Stritzel
    • Doctoras Doctor
    Herman van Ulzen
    Herman van Ulzen
    • Administratoras Administrator
    Zuzana Krónerová
    Zuzana Krónerová
    • Beata Paltyovaas Beata Paltyova
    Sona Valentová
    Sona Valentová
    • Doctoras Doctor
    Mojmír Kucera
    • Jakubas Jakub
    Ján Melkovic
    • Station-masteras Station-master
    Stano Danciak
    • Hotel-keeperas Hotel-keeper
    • Director
      • Ivan Fíla
    • Writers
      • Ivan Fíla(screenplay)
      • Lubomír Feldek(poems)
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    51-year-old Herbert Strehlow, a furniture restorer, falls in love with 21-year-old Lea, who has not spoken a word since childhood when her father killed her mother. She bears a striking resemblance to Herbert's dead wife. They get married, but their relationship seems doomed, until gradually each one manages to penetrate the mysterious world of the other, and they begin to realize that they are bound by a kind of spiritual relationship. For Lea it is the death of her mother, for Herbert it is the death of his first wife. His hard exterior slowly beings to thaw, and he starts to show feelings and responses that soften Lea's initial hatred and fear of him, and which put their relationship in a more positive light. —L.H. Wong <lhw@sfs.org.sg>
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    10/10
    Quiet yet powerful movie - you'll remember long after you've seen it
    I saw this movie late one night long after I should have gone to bed. I didn't expect much since there is a lot of drivel on at that time of night, but was very pleasantly surprised. This is a quiet film. There are no bombs, car wrecks or much in the way of sweaty bodies here. There isn't even much dialogue - body language and glances often do the talking.

    The film's focus is instead its characters. The title character and the man she finds herself married to are both extremely complex, interesting personalities. Lea, is a remarkable blend of frail beauty and incredible strength. Since abuse (cycles of it) and loss (also cycles of it) are strong themes in "Lea" the film is sometimes emotionally hard to deal with, but because everything is so beautifully acted and directed I found that I couldn't turn away. Definitely worth watching.
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    • Jun 12, 2004

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    • Release date
      • May 22, 1997 (Czech Republic)
    • Countries of origin
      • Czech Republic
      • Germany
      • France
    • Language
      • Slovak
    • Also known as
      • Леа
    • Production companies
      • Ivan Fila Filmproduktion
      • Avista Film
      • Barrandov Studios
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    • Gross US & Canada
      • $31,071
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $914
      • Sep 29, 2000
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 40 minutes
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby SR
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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