The Woman and the Stranger

Overview

Based on a switched identity, in circumstances that are found in real life as well as fiction, this drama tells the story of two soldiers fighting together in World War I. Karl (Joachim Latsch) and Richard (Hans-Use Bauer) become close friends while serving time in a German POW camp. One day Karl manages a successful escape and goes to Richard's home where he seeks refuge posing as Richard. But Richard's wife Anna (Kathrin Waligura) has never given up hope that her husband is still alive -- a possibility that would shatter Karl's proposed new life. In fact, Richard did not die in the POW camp. This film shared the Grand Prix award at the 1985 Berlin Film Festival.

Details

Status

Released

Release date

January 31, 1985

Original language

German

Spoken languages

German

Countries

East Germany

Production

DEFA,Gruppe "Johannisthal"

Cast

Karl-Ernst Horbol,Joachim Lätsch,Gabriele Zion,Mirko Haninger,Reiner Heise,Siegfried Höchst,Peter Zimmermann,Ulrich Mühe,Gertraud Last,Christine Schornand 15 more

Director

Rainer Simon

Writer

Leonhard Frank,Rainer Simon

Budget

Not recorded

Revenue

Not recorded

IMDb

tt0089169