Die Verfehlung

Summary It is 1988. Jacob (Gottfried John), from Hamburg in West Germany, falls in love with Elisabeth (Angelica Domröse) in East Germany. When they secretly meet in East Berlin, it seems the Stasi (secret police) knows about it. When Jacob visits her village, someone informs on him and he is deported. Elisabeth knows who begrudges her this love and takes her revenge. Critics note that in this film, director Heiner Carow revisits the themes of his 1972 smash hit, The Legend of Paul and Paula, which became a cult film throughout Germany. View more details

Die Verfehlung

Directed : Heiner Carow

Written : Heiner Carow Erika Richter Werner Heiduczek

Stars : Gottfried John Dagmar Manzel Angelica Domröse Jörg Gudzuhn

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Genres : Drama

Release date : Mar 18, 1992

Countries of origin : Germany

Language : German

Production companies : DEFA-Studio Babelsberg GmbH Von Vietinghoff Filmproduktion (VVF)

Summary It is 1988. Jacob (Gottfried John), from Hamburg in West Germany, falls in love with Elisabeth (Angelica Domröse) in East Germany. When they secretly meet in East Berlin, it seems the Stasi (secret police) knows about it. When Jacob visits her village, someone informs on him and he is deported. Elisabeth knows who begrudges her this love and takes her revenge. Critics note that in this film, director Heiner Carow revisits the themes of his 1972 smash hit, The Legend of Paul and Paula, which became a cult film throughout Germany. View more details

Details

Genres : Drama

Release date : Mar 18, 1992

Countries of origin : Germany

Language : German

Production companies : DEFA-Studio Babelsberg GmbH Von Vietinghoff Filmproduktion (VVF)

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