Elisabeth Kübler-Ross - Dem Tod ins Gesicht sehen

Name: Elisabeth Kübler-Ross - Dem Tod ins Gesicht sehen
Genre: Documentary
Released: 2003-07-31
Duration: 1 h 38 min
Rating: 6.7
Cast: Elisabeth Kübler-Ross, Erika Faust-Kübler, Eva Bacher-Kübler, Mwalimu Imara, Hans Küng

IMDb ID: tt0348833 · Year: 2003 · Rating: 6.7 (76 votes)

Genres: Documentary

Elisabeth Kubler-Ross's seminal book "On Death and Dying," brought her international fame. This intimate portrait was filmed in 2002, when she lived secluded in the desert, awaiting - as she says - her own death.

IMDb Details

Content TypeMovieAlternate TitlesUnited States: Elisabeth Kübler-Ross: Facing DeathRelease Date2003-07-31Runtime98 minutesIMDb Popularity0User Reviews1Critic Reviews8Countries / RegionsSwitzerlandLanguagesGerman
Swiss German
EnglishKeywordsresearch
death
taboo
life after death
near death experienceProduction CompaniesFontana Film
Schweizer Fernsehen (SF)Official SitesOfficial site - http://www.kuebler-ross.de/IMDb URLhttps://www.imdb.com/title/tt0348833/Local Poster/d/file/imdb/03/tt0348833.jpgUpdated At2025-11-11T20:28:53

Directors

Stefan Haupt

Writers

Stefan Haupt

Full Cast & Crew

[Cast Group]
Actor: Elisabeth Kübler-Ross | Character: Self
Actor: Erika Faust-Kübler | Character: Self - Elisabeth's Sister
Actor: Eva Bacher-Kübler | Character: Self - Elisabeth's Sister
Actor: Mwalimu Imara | Character: Self - Reverend
Actor: Hans Küng | Character: Self
Actor: H. Hartmann | Character: Self
Actor: Audrey Gordon | Character: Self - Clerk of Chicago University Hospital
Actor: Marianne New | Character: Self - Workshop Assistant
Actor: Sue Miller | Character: Self - Post Office Clerk
Actor: Eleni Haupt | Character: Narrator
Actor: Hanspeter Müller | Character: Narrator
Actor: Claudia Wicki | Character: Narrator

[Directors Group]
Name: Stefan Haupt | Role: Director

[Writers Group]
Name: Stefan Haupt | Role: Writer

[Producers Group]
Name: Stefan Haupt | Role: Producer

[Cinematography Group]
Name: Christian Davi | Role: Cinematographer
Name: Jann Erne | Role: Cinematographer
Name: Patrick Lindenmaier | Role: Cinematographer

[Editing Group]
Name: Stefan Kälin | Role: Editor

[Sound Department]
Name: Dieter Lengacher | Role: Sound Department

[Production Department]
Name: Christine Huerzeler | Role: Production Department

Trailers

IMDb Video Gallery: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0348833/videogallery/

Release Schedule

Switzerland: January 16, 2003 (German speaking region)
Germany: May 4, 2003 (DOK.fest München)
Germany: July 31, 2003
Switzerland: August 10, 2003 (Locarno Film Festival)
Austria: November 28, 2003
Switzerland: January 21, 2023 (Solothurn Film Festival)

Awards

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