Drama ·Romance · East Germany · 1965 · 1h 50m

The Rabbit Is Me

Das Kaninchen bin ich

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Director
Kurt Maetzig
Cast
Angelika Waller as Maria Morzeck Alfred Müller as Paul Deister Ilse Voigt as Tante Hete Wolfgang Winkler as Dieter Morzeck Carmen-Maja Antoni as Schulfreundin Irma Münch as Gabriele Deister
Crew
Erich Gusko — Director of Photography Helga Krause — Editor Manfred Bieler — Writer Kurt Maetzig — Writer Manfred Bieler — Novel Alfred Thomalla — Production Design
Synopsis

Maria, a young student sees her brother Dieter going to prison for sedition against the state. She starts an affair with Paul, a judge who turns out to be the one who sentenced her brother, which eventually leads to a confrontation.

Mood & Themes
politicsjusticeeast germanybanned
Key Collaborators
Kurt Maetzig Director Erich Gusko Director of Photography Helga Krause Editor Manfred Bieler Writer Kurt Maetzig Writer Manfred Bieler Novel Alfred Thomalla Production Design
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