Sisters, or The Balance of Happiness

Sisters, or The Balance of Happiness was released on September 17, 1979.

Sisters, or The Balance of Happiness was directed by Margarethe von Trotta.

Sisters, or The Balance of Happiness has a runtime of 1h 35m.

Sisters, or The Balance of Happiness was produced by Eberhard Junkersdorf.

Sisters Maria and Anna live together. Maria, a most proficient secretary, encourages Anna to finish her studies and start a career; Anna broods, threatens to quit university, takes pills, and keeps a diary. When Maria's relationship with her boss' son Maurice starts to lead to love, Anna takes a selfish, drastic step that plummets Maria into solitude. No longer able to connect with Maurice, Maria manages to establish a relationship with Miriam, a typist at her office who becomes a substitute younger sister, but Maria is intrusive as well as helpful. Can this or any relationship work out for this talented woman whose past seems to choke her soul?

The key characters in Sisters, or The Balance of Happiness are Maria Sundermann (Jutta Lampe), Anna Sundermann (Gudrun Gabriel), Robert Edelschneider (Konstantin Wecker).

Sisters, or The Balance of Happiness is rated Not Rated.

Sisters, or The Balance of Happiness is a Drama film.

Sisters, or The Balance of Happiness has an audience rating of 8.2 out of 10.