Konrad Wolf: East German Cinema

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90 min

Available until 19/01/2026

Stationed in a remote Bulgarian village in 1943, German sergeant Walter lives seemingly untouched by the war until a convoy of Greek Jews on its way to Auschwitz arrives. That is how he meets Ruth, a young Jewish woman whose courage awakens his conscience. As love grows between prisoner and guard, Walter faces a devastating choice between duty and humanity in the shadow of fascism.

With

Sascha Kruscharska
Erik S. Klein

With

Jürgen Frohriep

Director

Konrad Wolf

Author

Angel Wagenstein

Production

Coproduction Office

Producer

Defa

Composer

Simeon Pironkow

Country

Bulgaria
Germany

Year

1959

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