The Mistake

Directed by Heiner Carow
1992    1h 44mDrama
6.24.7
It is 1988. Jacob (Gottfried John), from Hamburg in West Germany, falls in love with Elisabeth (Angelica Domröse) in East Germany. When they secretly meet in East Berlin, it seems the Stasi (secret police) knows about it. When Jacob visits her village, someone informs on him and he is deported. Elisabeth knows who begrudges her this love and takes her revenge. Critics note that in this film, director Heiner Carow revisits the themes of his 1972 smash hit, The Legend of Paul and Paula, which became a cult film throughout Germany.

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  • Angelica DomröseElisabeth Bosch
  • Gottfried JohnJacob Alain
  • Dagmar ManzelRegina Bosch
  • Katja ParylaLilo Utikal
  • Jörg GudzuhnReimelt
  • Günter Schubert
  • Dirk Kummer
  • Christine Harbort
  • Gertraud Kreissig
  • Erika Straßburger
  • Heiner CarowDirector / Writer
  • Wolfram WittWriter
  • Martin SchlesingerDirector Of Photography
  • Evelyn CarowEditor
  • Stefan CarowOriginal Music Composer
  • Werner HeiduczekStory

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