Summary Plenzdorf talks about his time as a student, his education; Plenzdorf at the Film and Television Academy, explains classrooms, course content; Konrad Wolf's role in GDR cultural policy; about "Follow me, scoundrels"; DEFA studios; about working at DEFA; about "Karla"; the time of the 11th SED Plenum; the atmosphere at DEFA after the 11th SED Plenum; an individual look back at working at DEFA; about his choice of topics; his assessment of Hollywood; about "Liebling Kreuzberg"; his relationship to Berlin; about "The Legend of Paul and Paula"; his most important text; about "The New Sorrows of Young W."; happiness; why he became a screenwriter; interview with Angelica Domröse about "The Legend of Paul and Paula" and Plenzdorf; Plenzdorf about "Karla"; what significance the filming and the ban on the film had for him personally; the design of his own work after the 11th Plenum; his work after "The Legend of Paul and Paula" and after the fall of the Berlin Wall; list of questions: hobbies, daily routine, former career aspirations, personal matters, family, and plans for the future. View more details

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