Brother of Sleep () 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.Margaret Herrick Library, Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences.
Cast as Elias Dana Vávrová as Elsbeth Ben Becker as Peter Jochen Nickel as Köhler Michel Jürgen Schornagel as Kurat Benzer Paulus Manker as Lehrer Oskar Lena Stolze as Oskarin Michael Mendl as Nulf Eva Mattes as Nulfin as Seff as Seffin Detlef Bothe as Lukas as Burga Heinz Emigholz: Haintz
Reception It was the fourth most popular German film of the year with a gross of 9.9 million Deutsche Mark ($6 million). See also List of submissions to the 68th Academy Awards for Best Foreign Language Film List of German submissions for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film
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