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Diary of a Lover (1977) Plot Summary Explained
- Release, runtime and language
- 1977 · 92 mins · German
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- Directed by
- Sohrab Shahid Saless
- Starring
- Robert Dietl, Anneliese Würtz, Ingeborg Ziemendorf, Eva Manhardt, Klaus Salge, Thomas Konrad
The film follows a solitary 30‑year‑old butcher who works in a supermarket, portraying his muted daily routine between the shop and his cramped flat. He struggles to speak, receiving sporadic visits from a distant mother, while perpetually awaiting his girlfriend, who has stopped coming after a bitter argument.
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