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Release Year1975
Runtime1h 47m
LanguageGerman
CertificationNR
GenresDrama
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DirectorMarianne Lüdcke, Ingo Kratisch
WritersIngo Kratisch, Marianne Lüdcke
TypeFeature Film
Rating7.0 out of 10
Cast7 credited
Also Known AsA Happy Family Life
About A Happy Family Life
Manfred, a lathe operator, and Manuela, a seamstress, marry and try to find happiness together. They have two children in quick succession and realize that their simultaneous material advancement is beyond their strength. Marianne stops working and Manfred's position in the company deteriorates. The atmosphere between the two becomes more irritable, even more so when Marianne finds a new job. She becomes increasingly distant from Manfred, who is suspicious of her emancipation, and ends up sleeping with another man. But the two move towards each other and, after five years of marriage, find their way back together.
Directed by Marianne Lüdcke, Ingo Kratisch, A Happy Family Life leans on a strong ensemble — Tilo Prückner, Dagmar Biener, Ursula Diestel — to carry a story that balances spectacle with character.
The film landed with audiences for its craft and performances, and remains one of the most talked-about drama titles of 1975.
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