Summary In 1961, Rita returns to her childhood village after a breakdown. As she recovers, she remembers the past two years: her love for chemist Manfred, 10 years her senior; his enthusiasm about his new chemical process, which turned to bitter disappointment in the face of rejection; his escape to West Berlin a few weeks before the Wall was built; and his hope that she would follow him. This East German classic, praised by critics as one of Germany's 100 Most Important Films, is based on Christa Wolf's internationally-known novel, criticized in the GDR for questioning the construction of the Wall. Produced during a brief cultural thaw in the early 1960s, this film was strongly influenced by French Nouvelle Vague cinema. View more details
Directed : Konrad Wolf
Written : Willi Brückner Kurt Barthel Christa Wolf
Stars : Hilmar Thate Hans Hardt-Hardtloff Renate Blume Eberhard Esche
Genres : Drama Romance
Release date : Oct 1, 1964
Countries of origin : East Germany
Language : German
Filming locations : Berlin, Germany
Production companies : DEFA-Studio für Spielfilme Künstlerische Arbeitsgruppe "Heinrich Greif"
Summary In 1961, Rita returns to her childhood village after a breakdown. As she recovers, she remembers the past two years: her love for chemist Manfred, 10 years her senior; his enthusiasm about his new chemical process, which turned to bitter disappointment in the face of rejection; his escape to West Berlin a few weeks before the Wall was built; and his hope that she would follow him. This East German classic, praised by critics as one of Germany's 100 Most Important Films, is based on Christa Wolf's internationally-known novel, criticized in the GDR for questioning the construction of the Wall. Produced during a brief cultural thaw in the early 1960s, this film was strongly influenced by French Nouvelle Vague cinema. View more details
Genres : Drama Romance
Release date : Oct 1, 1964
Countries of origin : East Germany
Language : German
Filming locations : Berlin, Germany
Production companies : DEFA-Studio für Spielfilme Künstlerische Arbeitsgruppe "Heinrich Greif"
