Konrad Wolf: East German Cinema

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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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