Release Date

31 Jan, 1985

Runtime

01:37: (HH:MM)

Synopsis

Based on a switched identity, in circumstances that are found in real life as well as fiction, this drama tells the story of two soldiers fighting together in World War I. Karl (Joachim Latsch) and Richard (Hans-Use Bauer) become close friends while serving time in a German POW camp. One day Karl manages a successful escape and goes to Richard's home where he seeks refuge posing as Richard. But Richard's wife Anna (Kathrin Waligura) has never given up hope that her husband is still alive -- a possibility that would shatter Karl's proposed new life. In fact, Richard did not die in the POW camp. This film shared the Grand Prix award at the 1985 Berlin Film Festival.

Original Title

Die Frau und der Fremde

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Actors

Kathrin Waligura

Joachim Lätsch

Peter Zimmermann

Katrin Knappe

Ulrich Mühe

Christine Schorn

Siegfried Höchst

Hans-Uwe Bauer

Herbert Sand

Erdmute Schmidt-Christian

Mirko Haninger

Reiner Heise

Karl-Ernst Horbol

Daniel Fries

Roman-Eckhard Galonska

Cornelia Hudl

Rosemarie Herzog

Rolf-Martin Kruckenberg

Timo Jacob

Gertraud Last

Erhard Marggraf

Crew