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1966 · 95 mins · German
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Directed by
Jürgen Böttcher
Starring
Holger Mahlich, Ruth Kommerell, Werner Kanitz, Gesine Rosenberg, Rolf Römer, Paul Eichbaum

Originally banned in 1966, East German director Jürgen Böttcher’s intimate drama follows a newlywed couple as they confront the harsh realities of love and disillusionment within a society that makes marriage a fraught endeavor. The film remained unseen in its own country until it finally received an official release after German reunification in 1990.

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