The Power of Emotion & Serpentine Gallery Program

The Power of Emotion explains that emotion isn't to be confused with sentimentality. Emotion is ancient and more powerful than any art form. The film looks at young couples who run into difficulties as they try to translate their experiences of love into clear decision-making. A woman who has shot her husband provides a judge with a puzzle. Those who love can bring the dead back to life by means of co-operation. That's the focus of the opera, «The Power Plant of Emotions» and the «Opera of the 20th Century» cinema.

The Serpentine Gallery Program is a treasure trove of TV films. «He who hopes, dies singing» and other true stories. Additionally the DVD offers early short films and texts by Alexander Kluge.

The Power of Emotion, directed by Alexander Kluge, Germany 1983 (112')
E.A. Winterstein – Fire Extinguisher, 1968 (11')
Das tödliche Dreieck 2006 (1')
Serpentine Gallery Program, 1995-2005 (100')
Racing, 1961 (9')
Transcript of a Revolution, 1963 (12')
La Paloma, 2006 (1')
ROM feature: Book «Die Macht der Gefühle» by Alexander Kluge (623 pages) as PDF-File (german)
Booklet with texts by Alexander Kluge

Edition Filmmuseum 26 – Double DVD
Language Deutsch Subtitles english, français, español
Screen 1:1.37 - 4/3 PAL Sound DD 2.0 (mono) FSK 16+ Region code All regions