Egomania: Island Without Hope
1987
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Synopsis
Egomania is a visually stunning end-of-the-world melodrama about lust, jealousy and murder set amidst solar eclipses, orchestral chants and the distant thunder of the boiling sea. The film’s characters – riddled with unconscious desires – find themselves imprisoned on an island. Drawing parallels to the work of British filmmaker Derek Jarman and staring Jarman’s actress-muse Tilda Swinton, Schlingensief’s raw and almost mythological film stands in contrast to his more offensive efforts.
Key facts
Cast
Udo Kier, Tilda Swinton, Uwe Fellensiek, Anna Fechter, Anastasia Kudelka, Sergej Gleithmann, Dietrich Kuhlbrodt, Wolfgang Schulte
Original language
German
First release
May 20, 1987 (Germany)
Crew
Screenplay
Christoph Schlingensief
Producer
Christoph Schlingensief, Wolfgang Schulte
Cinematography
Dominikus Probst
Editing
Christoph Schlingensief
Music
Christoph Schlingensief, Ella Johnson, Helge Schneider, Tom Dokoupil
Trailer
Stills
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Festival History
- Viennale 2020 generic
- Berlin International Film Festival 1987 generic
Releases & classifications
| Theatrical | Germany | May 20, 1987 |
| Television | Germany | January 24, 1988 |
| Classification | Germany | 16 |
Full credits
| Director | Christoph Schlingensief |
| Cast | Udo Kier (Baron Tante Teufel), Tilda Swinton (Sally), Uwe Fellensiek (William), Anna Fechter (Ria), Anastasia Kudelka (Anastasia), Sergej Gleithmann (Anatol), Dietrich Kuhlbrodt (Notary), Wolfgang Schulte (Notary's Assistant), Ark Boysen (Sailor), Melf Boysen (Small Boy), Werner Funke (Narrator) |
| Screenplay | Christoph Schlingensief |
| Producer | Christoph Schlingensief, Wolfgang Schulte |
| Cinematography | Dominikus Probst |
| Editing | Christoph Schlingensief |
| Music | Christoph Schlingensief, Ella Johnson, Helge Schneider, Tom Dokoupil |
| Sound | Alf Olbrisch |
| Costumes | Anna Fechter |
Additional data: TMDB.
