The Actress
The Actress

Movie·1988·1h 27m

The Actress

Country

East Germany

Language

German

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// overview

The Story

Original title: Die Schauspielerin

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.

Written By

Regine Kühn

Cinematography

Peter Ziesche

Editor

Brigitte Krex

Themes

new lovejew persecutionjewish life

Production House

DEFA-Studio für Spielfilme

Audience Score

70%

1 votes

Skip10%
Timepass22%
Go for it39%
Perfection29%

Where to watch

Region: US

Free

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// cast

Cast

Corinna Harfouch

Corinna Harfouch

Maria Rheine

André Hennicke

André Hennicke

Mark Löwenthal

Michael Gwisdek

Michael Gwisdek

Mario Montegasso

Blanche Kommerell

Blanche Kommerell

Judith Baumann

Jürgen Watzke

Stengele

Martin Brandt

Jaldas Großvater

Gesine Laatz

Jalda

Falk Rockstroh

Falk Rockstroh

Jupp

Edda Schwarzkopf

Marks Mutter

Christian Steyer

Christian Steyer

Ernst Freund

Ute Lubosch

Ute Lubosch

Rosa

Steffie Spira

Steffie Spira

Resolute Alte

Klaus Pönitz

Intendant

Günter Rüger

blinder Mann

Thea Schmidt-Keune

// crew

Crew

Regine Kühn

Screenplay

Peter Ziesche

Director of Photography

Siegfried Kühn

Director, Screenplay

Brigitte Krex

Editor

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