Summary High-school senior Peter considers the adults around him to be hypocritical, self-congratulatory, and immersed in the past. He gets suspended for writing an essay that his teachers consider to be a challenge to the state. Just Don't Think I'll Cry became one of twelve films and film projects-almost an entire year's production-that were banned in 1965-1966 due to their alleged anti-socialist aspects. Although scenes and dialogs were altered and the end was reshot twice, officials condemned this title as "particularly harmful." In 1989, cinematographer Ost restored the original version, and this and most of the other banned films were finally screened in January 1990. Belatedly, they were acclaimed as masterpieces of critical realism. View more details
Directed : Frank Vogel
Written : Manfred Freitag Dieter Scharfenberg Joachim Nestler
Stars : Jutta Hoffmann Hans Hardt-Hardtloff Peter Reusse Anne-Kathrein Kretzschmar
Genres : Drama
Release date : Apr 26, 1990
Countries of origin : East Germany
Language : German
Filming locations : Buchenwald memorial, Thuringia, Germany
Production companies : DEFA-Studio für Spielfilme Künstlerische Arbeitsgruppe "Heinrich Greif"
Summary High-school senior Peter considers the adults around him to be hypocritical, self-congratulatory, and immersed in the past. He gets suspended for writing an essay that his teachers consider to be a challenge to the state. Just Don't Think I'll Cry became one of twelve films and film projects-almost an entire year's production-that were banned in 1965-1966 due to their alleged anti-socialist aspects. Although scenes and dialogs were altered and the end was reshot twice, officials condemned this title as "particularly harmful." In 1989, cinematographer Ost restored the original version, and this and most of the other banned films were finally screened in January 1990. Belatedly, they were acclaimed as masterpieces of critical realism. View more details
Genres : Drama
Release date : Apr 26, 1990
Countries of origin : East Germany
Language : German
Filming locations : Buchenwald memorial, Thuringia, Germany
Production companies : DEFA-Studio für Spielfilme Künstlerische Arbeitsgruppe "Heinrich Greif"
