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The Actress

Die Schauspielerin1988

Overview

The year 1933: Successful actress Maria Rheine is in love with her Jewish colleague Mark Löwenthal. When the Nazis implement the racist Nuremberg Laws, their relationship is severely endangered. Defiant Maria decides to stay together with Mark and ends her promising career: She assumes a Jewish identity and continues to work under the name Manja Löwenthal. She and Mark perform at the Jewish Theatre in Berlin, until they become victims of an intrigue: Their colleague Judith, who has a crush on Mark, denounces them to the secret police.

Details

Status
Released
Release date
October 12, 1988
Original language
German
Spoken languages
German
Countries
East Germany, Germany
Production
DEFA
Cinematography
Peter Ziesche
Budget
Not recorded
Revenue
Not recorded
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