Germany Pale Mother

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Summaries

Germany 1939. Hans and Lene marry the day before the war breaks out, and Hans is sent to the Eastern front. During a bombing raid their daughter Anna is born. The house is destroyed and Lene and Anna moves in with relatives in Berlin. Hans survives the war but he is not the same person as in 1939, and he and Lene find it difficult to live together again.—Mattias Thuresson

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Keywords
  • post world war two
  • drunkenness
  • new german cinema
  • rubble
  • motherhood
Genres
  • Drama
  • History
  • War
Release date Sep 25, 1980
Countries of origin West Germany
Language English German Russian French Polish
Filming locations Berlin, Germany
Production companies Westdeutscher Rundfunk (WDR) Helma Sanders-Brahms Filmproduktion Literarisches Colloquium

Box office

Gross worldwide $6988

Tech specs

Runtime 2h 32m
Sound mix Mono
Aspect ratio 1.66 : 1

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