Elisabeth Stepanek

Cat's Game (1985)

Erzsi, living alone in Budapest, keeps up phone and letter contact with her sister Gisa in Germany. Both elderly, they've long grown apart in how they face aging: Gisa accepts it, while Erzsi tries to hold on to youth, encouraged by her friend Paula and by ...

No Mercy, No Future (1981)

Doctors say that Veronika, a woman in her 20s, is schizophrenic. She is compliant, which makes her an easy target for men. She's religious, believing she is God's favorite child; she searches for Jesus. She has sent a letter to a filmmaker suggesting her l ...

Longing for Something Completely Different (1981)

A young woman strolls through the night, then boards a train. Seeking closeness to others she chooses an unusual method by searching through people's luggage. ...

Die Ortliebschen Frauen (1981)

A pessimistic drama about a family struggling to survive after the death of their father. Left behind are the simple-minded mother, the strong-willed daughter Josefine, another sister and a mentally retarded brother. Josefine takes over the reins and looks ...

Bäume ausreißen (1981)

Germany Pale Mother (1980)

Germany 1939. Hans and Lene marry the day before the war breaks out, and Hans is sent to the Eastern front. During a bombing raid their daughter Anna is born. The house is destroyed and Lene and Anna moves in with relatives in Berlin. Hans survives the war ...

Der Mann im Schilf (1978)

In 1934, young archaeologist Robert returns to his home in Salzburg after spending several years working in Crete. He wants to officially break up with his original fiancée Hannah, as he has fallen in love with his employer's wife. But his personal plans ...

Death Is My Trade (1977)

A biography of Auschwitz commander Rudolf Höss. ...

Heinrich (1977)

The life and struggles of the German writer Heinrich von Kleist. ...

Die Geisel (1977)

Former revolutionary Pat and sex worker Meg run a brothel in 1950s Dublin. In addition to five girls and two gay men, the old IRA general Musjö and Mr. Muleady also live in their establishment. One evening, two IRA fighters drag in a prisoner. The hostage ...

Eiszeit (1975)

After World War II, an aging controversial Norwegian Nobel Prize winner must confront his past and the moral implications of his Nazi sympathies while being challenged by a man intent on holding him accountable. ...

Wildwechsel (1972)

An adaptation of Franz Xaver Kroetz's play by the Theater of Courage, Vienna. ...