

Original Bliss
2016, German. Directed by Sven Taddicken.
Helen Brindel is trapped in a violent marriage and the prison of her faith when she falls in love with a scholar, Professor Eduard Gluck. But he’s a secret porn addict. Slowly, carefully, two very different individuals get to know each other.
- Runtime
- 1h 42m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- German
- Rated
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- Released
- 20 October 2016
- Original title
- Gleißendes Glück
- Country
- Germany
- Written by
- Sven Taddicken, Stefanie Veith, Hendrik Hölzemann
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Original Bliss runs 102 minutes (1h 42m).
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Original Bliss isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 20 October 2016. (Checked 9 November 2026.)
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Who directed Original Bliss?
Original Bliss (2016) was directed by Sven Taddicken and stars Martina Gedeck, Ulrich Tukur, Johannes Krisch.