Konrad Wolf: East German Cinema

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109 min

Disponible jusqu'au 17 January 2026 at 05:00

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Rita Seidel, a young student, falls in love with Manfred Herrfurth, an older chemist. When Manfred escapes to West Berlin before the construction of the wall, Rita must decide between love and conviction in a changing East Germany. The film marks a turning point in East German cinema and is praised by critics as one of the most important films in German history.  

With

  • Renate Blume

  • Eberhard Esche

  • Hilmar Thate

  • Hans Hardt-Hardtloff

  • Günter Grabbert

  • Erika Pelikowsky

Director

Konrad Wolf

Scenario

  • Christa Wolf

  • Gerhard Wolf

  • Konrad Wolf

  • Willi Brückner

  • Kurt Barthel

Production

DEFA

Producer

Hans-Joachim Funk

Image

Werner Bergmann

Editing

Helga Krause

Music

Hans-Dieter Hosalla

Country

German Democratic Republic

Year

1964

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