Angels Who Burn Their Wings (1970)
Jealously, obsession, murder!
Munich at night: Robert Susmeit, a 16-year-old teenager who is jealously obsessed with his mother Hilde, traces her and her latest lover at a mundane apartment building where he kills the man in the heat of the moment at a swimming pool. His fatal outburst is secretly witnessed by Moni Dingeldey, a girl of the same age as his. Fascinated by the shaken and devastated strange boy who she hopes to be a soul-mate, she hides Robert in her mother's apartment. Meanwhile, a crowd of policemen and reporters frantically comb through the building in search a murderer whose identity is known only to Robert's parents who are searching as well...
Cast
- Jan Koester - Robert Susmeit
- Nadja Tiller - Hilde Susmeit
- Susanne Uhlen - Moni Dingeldey
- Siegfried Rauch - 1. Commissioner
- Ellen Umlauf - Mrs. Dingeldey
- Harald Baerow - Wallich
- Jochen Busse - Kirr
- Manfred Spies - Krüss
- Karl-Otto Alberty - 2. Commissioner
- Liane Hielscher - Elvira Schramm
Screenplay
Themes
In the Shadow of an Obsessive Girlfriend, The Complex Bond Between Mother and Son, Burning Passion and Desire, Burning Envy and Destructive Power
Keywords
jealousy, obsession, murder, prostitution, oedipus complex, illicit affair
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Angels Who Burn Their Wings about?
- Munich at night: Robert Susmeit, a 16-year-old teenager who is jealously obsessed with his mother Hilde, traces her and her latest lover at a mundane apartment building where he kills the man in the heat of the moment at a swimming pool. His fatal outburst is secretly witnessed by Moni Dingeldey, a girl of the same age as his. Fascinated by the shaken and devastated strange boy who she hopes to be a soul-mate, she hides Robert in her mother's apartment. Meanwhile, a crowd of policemen and reporters frantically comb through the building in search a murderer whose identity is known only to Robert's parents who are searching as well...
- Who directed Angels Who Burn Their Wings?
- Angels Who Burn Their Wings was directed by Zbyněk Brynych.
- Who stars in Angels Who Burn Their Wings?
- Angels Who Burn Their Wings stars Jan Koester, Nadja Tiller, Susanne Uhlen, Siegfried Rauch, Ellen Umlauf, Harald Baerow.
- How long is Angels Who Burn Their Wings?
- Angels Who Burn Their Wings has a runtime of 1h 33m (93 minutes).
- What genre is Angels Who Burn Their Wings?
- Angels Who Burn Their Wings is a Romance, Crime, Drama film.
- Where was Angels Who Burn Their Wings produced?
- Angels Who Burn Their Wings was produced in Germany.
- What are the themes of Angels Who Burn Their Wings?
- The themes of Angels Who Burn Their Wings include: In the Shadow of an Obsessive Girlfriend, The Complex Bond Between Mother and Son, Burning Passion and Desire, Burning Envy and Destructive Power.