The Seventh Year

Overview

Dr. Barbara Heim, a heart surgeon, and Gunter Heim, a well-known actor, have been married for seven years. They have a six-year-old daughter. Both partners are totally taken up by their work which is physically and mentally demanding. So there is little time left for family life and the strained relations worsen and finally plunge Barbara into a crisis - shortly before their seventh wedding anniversary. At this very point a child dies in hospital, prompting Barbara to ask herself in desperation if - and for how long she can put up with the double burden of career and family. On top of this, she notices that Gunter is starting to compare her to other women.

Details

Status

Released

Release date

February 28, 1969

Original language

German

Spoken languages

German

Countries

Germany

Production

DEFA

Cast

Wolfgang Kieling,Karin Beewen,Ilse Bastubbe,Hans Lucke,Arno Wyzniewski,Klaus Piontek,Gerd Michael Henneberg,Hanns Anselm Perten,Michael Gerber,Peter Kalischand 14 more

Director

Frank Vogel

Writer

Frank Vogel

Cinematography

Roland Gräf

Budget

Not recorded

Revenue

Not recorded

IMDb

tt0063601