Product Details

• Actors: Eva Mattes, Jochen Nickel, Michelle Lynn Rosen, Rob Schneider, Lena Stolze
• Format: NTSC, Color, Digital Sound, Import, Widescreen
• Language: German
• Region: All Regions
• Number of discs: 1
• Rated: Unrated
• Studio: Dawoori
• Run Time: 127 minutes
• Average Customer Review: 3.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• ASIN: B001AATUVY
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #333,118 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV)

Editorial Reviews

Elias Johannes Alder possesses a luminous musical gift which was seared into his soul at the moment of his birth in a remote Alpine village at the turn of the 19th century. This power frightens and fascinates the villagers of Eschberg except for Peter, Elias' only friend. The two boys spend clandestine nights in the town church, where Elias spontaneously creates masterful pieces on the church organ. When Elsbeth, Peter's sister, is born, Elias is drawn to a lake where all the sounds of the universe crash in on him in a powerful and terrifying epiphany. @Imported from Korea. @High Quality as USA Products. @All DVDs are Exactly Same as Description. @Language: German @Subtitle: English, Chinese, Korean, Off

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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars My copy played well..., August 1, 2007

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Tommy V "Film Nut" (Los Angeles, CA USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Brother of Sleep (DVD)

Just a note to inform you that this is a Hong Kong Release, not Japanese. My copy played very well. These imports have a tendency to not play well in older dvd players. Make sure you have a recent model (2-years or less) dvd player. A beautiful film... In the beginning of the 19th century, Johannes Elias Alder is born in a small village in the Austrian mountains. While growing up he is considered strange by the other villagers and discovers his love for music, especially playing the organ at the local church. After an accident his eye color changes and his hearing becomes so sensitive that he can hear even the most subtle sounds. Elias falls in love with Elsbeth, the sister of Peter, a neighbor's son, who also has loving feelings towards him. After Elsbeth marries someone else, Elias (aged 22) decides to end his life by not sleeping anymore. 1996 Golden Globes Best Foreign Language Film.

3 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars GOOD MOVIE: WRONG REGION, January 9, 2005

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William Rawls "Bill 12-13-2004" (San Francisco) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Brother of Sleep (DVD)

This is the only DVD version of this movie that I am aware of and it is region ALL, not region 1. Does not play properly on US player. Soundtrack misallocated and no center channel dialog. Have to restart movie after every chapter and change subtitles back to English. Taiwanese junk, not Japanese. Buy only if you are desperate for DVD or stick with VHS.