The Microscope

Apr 14, 1988

1h 37m

★ 4.2

Overview

The first film in Rudolf Thome's "Forms of Love" trilogy is the most incisive. It's a comedy-drame chronicling the ups and downs in the relationship of an unmarried couple (Adriana Altaras, Vladimir Weigl). When she tries to persuade him that they should have a child, he escapes the controversy by becoming preoccupied with his new aquarium and microscope. Their struggles to settle their differences and accept new responsibilities are presented intelligently, realistically and with low-key wit and irony.

Genres

Romance

Comedy

Production Companies

Moana-Film

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Cast

Franz

Vladimir Weigl

Maria

Adriana Altaras

Tina

Malgorzata Gebel

Klaus

Alexander Malkowsky

Johanna

Barbara Beutler

Sylvie

Ganeshi Becks

Workmate

Bernhard Schütz

Martin

Alf Bold

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