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The Actress

The Actress

Die Schauspielerin

1988
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Drama
Germany | German | Color | 01:24

This East German winner from 1989 is not Red propaganda but a superior drama about artistic and romantic ambitions during the poisonous 1930s in Munich and Berlin. The outstanding Corinna Harfouch (Downfall) is superb as a Goebbels-approved 'Aryan' actress who falls in love with her Jewish leading man, and finds a daring way to remain with him after new laws forbid contact between them. Very intelligent, very well acted; Meryl Streep would want the part that Harfouch performs so well. Good direction by Siegfried Kühn. In DVD from the DEFA Film Library.


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Corinna Harfouch Maria Rheine
André Hennicke Mark Löwenthal
Michael Gwisdek Mario Montegasso
Blanche Kommerell Judith Baumann
Jürgen Watzke Stengele
Martin Brandt Jaldas Großvater
Edda Schwarzkopf Marks Mutter
Christian Steyer Ernst Freund
Gerhard Meyer Intendant des Jüdischen Theaters
Falk Rockstroh Jupp
Gesine Laatz Jalda
Ute Lubosch Rosa
Klaus Bieligk Needer
Eckhard Becker Leicester-Darsteller
Klaus Pönitz Intendant
Harald Warmbrunn Regisseur
Gerd Staiger Fürbringer
Susanne Lüning Inge
Gerti Rumb Souffleuse
Rolf Colditz Thibaut d'Arc
Werner Ehrlicher Karl VII.
Steffie Spira Resolute Alte
Elfi Gäbel Marias Garderobiere
Annelise Matschulat Putzfrau
Günter Rüger Blinder Mann

Edition details

Nr Discs 1
Screen Ratios Widescreen (1.78:1)
Distributor DEFA Film Library
Edition Release Date Oct 2014