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Cast
Erika Müller-Fürstenau
as Gerda Krause
Christoph Engel
as Bernd
Rolf Moebius
as Werner Schneider
Erich Mirek
as Zimmermann
Horst Naumann
as Klaus
Magdalene von Nußbaum
as Mother Becker
Erika Dunkelmann
as Hanna - Gerda's colleague
Ellen Plessow
as Trümmerfrau
Elfriede Garden
as Jutta, Gerda's girlfriend
Hans-Joachim Martens
as Jürgen
Movie Info & Details
Release Year1956
Runtime1h 26m
LanguageGerman
CertificationNR
GenresDrama
Votes1
DirectorJoachim Kunert
WritersBerta Waterstradt
TypeFeature Film
Rating8.0 out of 10
Cast10 credited
Also Known AsDistinguishing marks: none
About Distinguishing marks: none
Post-war Germany: Like so many other women, Gerda Krause has lost her husband during the war and has to fend for herself and her two children. She finds work as a seamstress but refuses the offering of her department chief Zimmermann to upgrade her qualifications. One day she meets Uschi, an old friend of hers, whom she has helped with schoolwork before the war and subsequently lost track of. The reunion reminds Gerda of her childhood dream: to become a teacher. Thus, she decides to enroll at university to make her dream come true.
Directed by Joachim Kunert, Distinguishing marks: none leans on a strong ensemble — Erika Müller-Fürstenau, Christoph Engel, Rolf Moebius — 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 1956.
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