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
Directed : Heiner Carow
Written : Heiner Carow Erika Richter Werner Heiduczek
Stars : Gottfried John Dagmar Manzel Angelica Domröse Jörg Gudzuhn
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
Genres : Drama
Release date : Mar 18, 1992
Countries of origin : Germany
Language : German
Production companies : DEFA-Studio Babelsberg GmbH Von Vietinghoff Filmproduktion (VVF)