The Woman and the Stranger

Directed by Rainer Simon
1985    1h 37m
7
Karl and Richard, two German soldiers captured by the Russians in World War I, become very close friends-so close that Richard shares intimate stories about his wife, Anna. Through these stories, Karl falls in love with her in his thoughts. When Karl escapes and goes to Richard's home, Anna knows he is not her husband. But although she tries to resist Karl's love, she feels a growing response to him. Then, one day, Richard returns... This beautifully shot work was the only East German film ever to win the Golden Bear at the West German Berlin International Film Festival. Shortly after this success, however, the film's distribution was suspended due to problems with the literary rights. After over 20 years, the film is now finally available again.
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Cast of The Woman and the Stranger
  • Kathrin WaliguraAnna
  • Joachim LätschKarl
  • Peter ZimmermannRichard
  • Katrin KnappeMarie
  • Ulrich MüheRevolutionär
  • Christine SchornTrude
  • Siegfried HöchstHorst
  • Hans-Uwe BauerVerwirrter Soldat
  • Herbert SandKriegsinvalide
  • 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
  • Knut Schultheiß
  • Jana Simon
  • Hasso von Lenski
  • Gabriele Zion

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