Der gläserne Himmel
The Glass Sky
Julien works in an office and lives with his invalid mother and his girlfriend in a pre-war Paris apartment. He feels like the two women take advantage of him and at night, he dreams of sex and violence. Meanwhile, a murderer is loose in Paris, killing women. One day in the metro, Julien believes he sees a murder victim from his dreams; the enigmatic beauty leads him into an old shopping arcade peopled by strange figures, where he meets prostitute Bichette. The independent, confident young woman starts an affair with the clerk. But then Julien witnesses a real murder in the glass-roofed arcade …
This erotic mystery-thriller about female desire and voyeuristic lust combines elements of film noir with those of an elegant extravaganza. The illustrious passageways of the real Paris metro lead to a surreal fantasy world, raising the spectre of illicit facets of the female imagination that have long been taboo. Combining that with exquisitely composed images, "Der gläserne Himmel" becomes a sensuous cinematic fairy tale.
Source: 69. Internationale Filmfestspiele Berlin (Catalogue)
Credits
Director
Screenplay
Director of photography
Editing
Music
Cast
- Julien
- Bichette
- Mutter
- Irene
- Cortez
- Kiki
- Antoine
- Leduc
- Hotelbesitzer
- Schwarze Frau
Production company
Producer
Alle Credits
Director
Assistant director
Screenplay
Translation
Director of photography
Assistant camera
Still photography
Set design
Set construction
Prop master
Title
Make-up artist
Costume design
Editing
Assistant editor
Sound
Sound assistant
Foley artist
Audio mixing
Music
Cast
- Julien
- Bichette
- Mutter
- Irene
- Cortez
- Kiki
- Antoine
- Leduc
- Hotelbesitzer
- Schwarze Frau
- Bedienung
- Schildkrötenverkäufer
Production company
Producer
Co-Producer
Producer (TV)
Unit production manager
Location manager
Production manager
Original distributor
Shoot
- Paris
FSK-Prüfung (DE): 18.01.1988, 59149, ab 12 Jahre / feiertagsfrei
Uraufführung (DE): Oktober 1987, Hof, Internationale Filmtage;
TV-Erstsendung (DE): 10.01.1991, Bayern 3
Titles
- Originaltitel (DE) Der gläserne Himmel
- Weiterer Titel The Glass Sky
Versions
Original
FSK-Prüfung (DE): 18.01.1988, 59149, ab 12 Jahre / feiertagsfrei
Uraufführung (DE): Oktober 1987, Hof, Internationale Filmtage;
TV-Erstsendung (DE): 10.01.1991, Bayern 3